đèn sách

Thân thiện

Mười năm đèn sách rồi cũng có ngày thành tài.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

1. (cũ) Midnight oil
   • Bõ công đèn sách
     Worth one's burning the midnight oil