sǐ​dú​shū

to study mechanically

死读书 死讀書 sǐ//dú//shū
to study mechanically
to study mechanically or learn by rote; to be a bookworm who memorizes facts without fully understanding or applying them
to be buried in books
to be buried in one's studies to the exclusion of everything else; to focus solely on reading while ignoring practical or social matters

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