凿壁偷光
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来源：《阅读与作文（英语初中版）》2009年第07期
This idiom comes from Miscellanies of West Capital by Ge Hong of the Jin Dynasty. It is recorded that Kuang Heng was a famous scholar in the Western Han Dynasty, later he became the prime minister of the state.
When he was young, he was very fond of studying. Becausc of poor conditions, he couldn't buy any candles for reading at night. His neighbour was very rich and their hou was brilliant all night. At first, he asked his neighbour to allow him to read books at their yard at night, but they refud him. So he bore a small hole in his wall and let the neighbour's light in for him to read till late hours every night.
Later Kuang Heng had read all his own books, but he had no money to buy some new ones. At the same time, he heard about a rich man who had a large collection of books in his hou. Then he went there and asked for a job of handy man but without any
payment. The rich man felt surprid and asked the reason. He answered: "I only want to have the chance to read your books, nothing el." The rich man was deeply moved by the young man's noble action and agreed to his wishes. Becau of his diligence, Kuang Heng got great achievements at last.
