xuán​liáng​cì​gǔ

to study assiduously

Senses

悬梁刺股/ 懸梁刺股 xuán​liáng​cì​gǔ variants: 懸樑刺股 to study assiduously

To study with great effort and determination; literally to tie one's hair to a beam and prick one's thigh with a needle to stay awake.

References

see 悬梁刺股/懸梁刺股 头悬梁,锥刺股/頭懸梁,錐刺股
same_as 悬梁刺股/懸梁刺股 悬头刺股/懸頭刺股
same_as 刺股悬梁/刺股懸梁 悬梁刺股/懸梁刺股
synonym 聚萤映雪/聚螢映雪 悬梁刺股/懸梁刺股
see 引锥刺股/引錐刺股 悬梁刺股/懸梁刺股