đèn sách
Definition
- Noun (archaic):
- Midnight oil; diligent study: Refers to the act of studying diligently, especially late into the night by lamplight. It symbolizes hard work, perseverance, and dedication in one's studies or scholarly pursuits.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bõ công đèn sách. (Worth one's burning the midnight oil.)
- Anh ấy thành công nhờ những năm tháng đèn sách. (He succeeded thanks to his years of burning the midnight oil.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in a figurative or literary sense to evoke the traditional image of a scholar studying by an oil lamp. It carries a connotation of admirable effort and sacrifice for learning.
Variants and Related Words
- Đèn sách is a fixed compound noun. Related concepts include:
- Học tập (v/n): to study / study.
- Chăm chỉ (adj): diligent, hardworking.
- Miệt mài (adj): engrossed, diligently absorbed (often in work or study).
Synonyms
- Diligent study: The act of applying oneself seriously to learning.
- Scholarly effort: Work dedicated to academic or intellectual pursuits.
- Late-night studying: Studying during the night hours.
Related Idioms
- Đèn sách itself is often used in idiomatic expressions, such as:
- Bõ công đèn sách: (It) justifies/rewards one's diligent study; (It) makes the hard work worthwhile.
- Tháng năm đèn sách: The years of diligent study.
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(cũ) Midnight oil
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Bõ công đèn sáchWorth one's burning the midnight oil
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