凿壁悬梁 — “To study diligently and assiduously”
凿壁悬梁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study diligently and assiduously”. Often enduring hardship and making great sacrifices for the sake of learning. Literally, “To bore a hole in the wall and tie one's hair to a beam”.
凿壁悬梁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
凿壁悬梁 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 凿
- záo凿záo凿kě可jù据solidly verifiable and usable as evidence
- záo凿záo凿yǒu有jù据supported by solid evidence
- záo凿yuán圆ruì枘fāng方fundamentally incompatible
- záo凿pī坏yǐ以dùn遁live in seclusion and withdraw from official life
- záo凿pī坏ér而dùn遁withdraw from public life
- záo凿pī坯ér而dùn遁live in seclusion, refuse official appointments
- záo凿bì壁jiè借guāng光study diligently despite poverty
- záo凿zhù柱qǔ取shū书uphold ancestral teachings
- záo凿yíng楹nà纳shū书meticulously preserve books for posterity
- záo凿pò破hún浑dùn沌Disrupt natural order, causing harm
- záo凿xué穴wèi为jū居to live in caves as a hermit
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What does 凿壁悬梁 mean?
凿壁悬梁 (záo bì xuán liáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study diligently and assiduously”.
How do you pronounce 凿壁悬梁?
凿壁悬梁 is pronounced záo bì xuán liáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 凿壁悬梁 literally mean?
Literally, 凿壁悬梁 means “to bore a hole in the wall and tie one's hair to a beam”. It is used to mean “to study diligently and assiduously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 凿壁悬梁?
凿：打孔，挖洞；悬：吊挂。形容刻苦读书