tóuxuánliángzhuīcìgǔ
to study with extreme diligence
- to study with extreme diligence
- to study assiduously and tirelessly; literally "to hang one's head from a beam and prick one's thigh with an awl" to stay awake and focused
- to study with great diligence
- to study with tireless effort; refers to historical anecdotes of Sun Jing tying his hair to a ceiling beam, and Su Qin poking his thigh with an awl, to stay awake while studying