tóu​xuán​liáng​zhuī​cì​gǔ

to study with extreme diligence

  • created sense approved 头悬梁,锥刺股/頭懸梁,錐刺股 · tóu​xuán​liáng​zhuī​cì​gǔ · to study with great diligence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    头悬梁,锥刺股 / 頭懸梁,錐刺股

    tóu​xuán​liáng​zhuī​cì​gǔ

    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

    头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · head 悬梁 (literal) → 悬梁/懸梁 · xuán​liáng · to study hard , (non_chinese) 锥 (literal) → 锥/錐 · zhuī · awl 刺股 (literal) → 刺股 · cì​gǔ · diligent in study

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  • created sense approved 头悬梁,锥刺股/頭懸梁,錐刺股 · tóu​xuán​liáng​zhuī​cì​gǔ · to study with extreme diligence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    头悬梁,锥刺股 / 頭懸梁,錐刺股

    tóu​xuán​liáng​zhuī​cì​gǔ

    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

    头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · head 悬梁 (literal) → 悬梁/懸梁 · xuán​liáng · to study hard , (non_chinese) 锥 (literal) → 锥/錐 · zhuī · to bore 刺股 (literal) → 刺股 · cì​gǔ · diligent in study

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