十年寒窗 Ten years of hard study
Explanation
形容长年刻苦读书。
Describes years of diligent study.
Origin Story
在一个小山村里，住着一个名叫李明的男孩。李明从小就十分勤奋好学，每天都早早起床，在昏暗的油灯下读书。他每天都坚持读书，从不间断。他常常读书到深夜，直到窗外星光点点才肯休息。他常常为了读书，舍弃了玩耍的时间，也舍弃了与小伙伴一起玩耍的机会。他父母亲看到他如此刻苦，心中十分高兴，也更加坚定了对他的支持。终于，李明考上了远在千里之外的京城的大学。他带着父母的期望，和家乡父老的期盼，踏上了求学之路。在大学里，他依然坚持刻苦学习，努力充实自己。四年后，他以优异的成绩毕业，并且得到了心仪的企业的工作。他终于实现了十年寒窗苦读的梦想，也为家乡父老争了光。
In a small mountain village, there lived a boy named Li Ming. Li Ming was very diligent and eager to learn from a young age. Every morning, he got up early and read under the dim light of oil lamps. He read every day without interruption. He often read until late at night, until the stars twinkled outside before he rested. He often gave up his time to play and the opportunity to play with his friends in order to read. His parents were very happy to see him so diligent, and they were even more determined to support him. Finally, Li Ming was admitted to a university in the capital, thousands of kilometers away. He set off on his academic journey with his parents' expectations and the hopes of his fellow villagers. At the university, he continued to study diligently and strive to enrich himself. After four years, he graduated with honors and got a job at a company he had always wanted to work for. He finally realized his dream of ten years of hard work, and also brought honor to his fellow villagers.
Usage
形容一个人经过长时间的努力学习，最终取得成功，常用于赞扬某人取得的成绩或表达对某人取得成功的祝贺。
Describes a person who has achieved success after a long time of hard work. It is often used to praise someone's achievements or to express congratulations on someone's success.
Examples
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他十年寒窗苦读，终于考上了理想的大学。
ta shi nian han chuang ku du, zhong yu kao shang le li xiang de da xue.
He spent ten years studying hard, and finally got admitted to his dream university.
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他十年寒窗苦读，终于圆了自己的梦想。
ta shi nian han chuang ku du, zhong yu yuan le zi ji de meng xiang
He spent ten years studying hard, and finally realized his dream.