悬头刺股
xuán​tóu​cì​gǔ

to study assiduously

  • created sense approved 悬头刺股/懸頭刺股 · xuán​tóu​cì​gǔ · to study assiduously — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    悬头刺股 / 懸頭刺股

    xuán​tóu​cì​gǔ

    to study assiduously

    to study with great diligence; literally: to tie one's hair to a beam and prick one's thigh with a needle to stay awake while studying

    悬 (literal) → 悬/懸 · xuán · to hang 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · head 刺股 (literal) → 刺股 · cì​gǔ · diligent in study

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