三年不窥园
sān​nián​bù​kuī​yuán

to study with intense concentration

  • created sense approved 三年不窥园/三年不窺園 · sān​nián​bù​kuī​yuán · to study with intense concentration — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三年不窥园 / 三年不窺園

    sān​nián​bù​kuī​yuán

    to study with intense concentration

    (literary) describes a person who is so dedicated to their studies that they do not even look at their own garden for three years; used to praise someone for their extreme diligence and hard work in learning

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 年 (literal) → 年 · nián · year 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 窥 (literal) → 窥/窺 · kuī · to peep 园 (bound) → 园/園 · yuán · garden

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    created sense