yǐn​zhuī​cì​gǔ

to study with great diligence

引锥刺股 引錐刺股 yǐn​zhuī​cì​gǔ
to study with great diligence
to study tirelessly or goad oneself to work hard; literally means to prick one's thigh with a spike to stay awake while reading

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