created reference approved 皓首穷经/皓首窮經 → 白首穷经/白首窮經 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
皓首穷经 / 皓首窮經 hàoshǒuqióngjīng
白首穷经 / 白首窮經 báishǒuqióngjīng
variant
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 皓首穷经/皓首窮經 · hàoshǒuqióngjīng · to study until old age — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
皓首穷经 / 皓首窮經
hàoshǒuqióngjīng
to study until old age
To devote one's entire life to the study of classic texts; used to describe an aged scholar who remains dedicated to learning.
皓首 (literal) → 皓首 · hàoshǒu · white hair 穷 (literal) → 穷/窮 · qióng · thoroughly 经 (literal) → 经/經 · jīng · classic
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 皓首穷经/皓首窮經 · hàoshǒuqióngjīng · to study fruitlessly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
皓首穷经 / 皓首窮經
hàoshǒuqióngjīng
to study fruitlessly
To have spent a lifetime studying diligently without gaining practical wisdom or being of use to society.
皓首 (literal) → 皓首 · hàoshǒu · white hair 穷 (literal) → 穷/窮 · qióng · thoroughly 经 (literal) → 经/經 · jīng · classic
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition