tā / suī / rán / chū / shēn / wēi / jiàn / ， / què / píng / zì / jǐ / de / nǔ / lì / chéng / wéi / le / shòu / rén / zūn / jìng / de / xué / zhě / 。

他虽然出身微贱，却凭自己的努力成为了受人尊敬的学者。

Although he came from a lowly background, he became a respected scholar through his own efforts.