刺股悬梁
cì​gǔ​xuán​liáng

to study with tireless diligence

  • created reference approved 刺股悬梁/刺股懸梁 → 悬梁刺股/懸梁刺股 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    刺股悬梁 / 刺股懸梁 cì​gǔ​xuán​liáng

    悬梁刺股 / 懸梁刺股 xuán​liáng​cì​gǔ

    same_as

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  • created sense approved 刺股悬梁/刺股懸梁 · cì​gǔ​xuán​liáng · to study with tireless diligence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    刺股悬梁 / 刺股懸梁

    cì​gǔ​xuán​liáng

    to study with tireless diligence

    To study with extreme diligence and perseverance; from the stories of Su Qin who pricked his thigh with a needle and Sun Jing who tied his hair to a ceiling beam to keep from falling asleep while studying.

    刺股 (literal) → 刺股 · cì​gǔ · diligent in study 悬梁 (literal) → 悬梁/懸梁 · xuán​liáng · to study hard

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