十年寒窗 shíniánhánchuāng to study hard for many years (idiom) Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 十 shí numeral ten the number ten; 10年 nián noun year a year or the duration of a year; also used to describe annual or yearly occurrences寒窗 hánchuāng hard student life The lonely and difficult life of a student studying hard despite poverty or harsh conditions; often used to describe many years of diligent study.
