皓首穷经 hàoshǒuqióngjīng to study until old age Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 皓首穷经 皓首窮經 hàoshǒuqióngjīng to study until old age To devote one's entire life to the study of classic texts; used to describe an aged scholar who remains dedicated to learning. to study fruitlessly To have spent a lifetime studying diligently without gaining practical wisdom or being of use to society. Frequency Written text 0.044 per million Cross-References Variant of 白首穷经 báishǒuqióngjīng Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
皓首穷经 皓首窮經 hàoshǒuqióngjīng to study until old age To devote one's entire life to the study of classic texts; used to describe an aged scholar who remains dedicated to learning. to study fruitlessly To have spent a lifetime studying diligently without gaining practical wisdom or being of use to society. Frequency Written text 0.044 per million Cross-References Variant of 白首穷经 báishǒuqióngjīng Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)