sǐ​kěn

to grind

  • created sense approved 死啃 · sǐ​kěn · to grind — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    死啃

    sǐ​kěn

    to grind

    to dedicate oneself single-mindedly to a difficult task; to pore over books or study without thinking or understanding

    死 (literal) → 死 · sǐ · desperately 啃 (literal) → 啃 · kěn · to study hard

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  • created sense approved 死啃 · sǐ​kěn · to live off inheritance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    死啃

    sǐ​kěn

    to live off inheritance

    to live off one's inheritance or the work of others without being productive oneself

    死 (literal) → 死 · sǐ · dead 啃 (literal) → 啃 · kěn · to gnaw

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