Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
三绝韦编
三绝韦编
三绝韦编
三绝韦编
三绝韦编
三绝韦编
三绝韦编
三绝韦编

三绝韦编 — “The leather thongs binding the bamboo slips broke three times”

三绝韦编 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study with extreme diligence and perseverance, to the point of repeatedly wearing out one's study materials; assiduous study”. Literally, “The leather thongs binding the bamboo slips broke three times”.

Frequency

三绝韦编 Pronunciation and Pinyin

三绝韦编 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
三
sān3the number three
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique
韦
wéi4tanned leather
编
biān12weave, compile, edit, compose

Example Sentence with 三绝韦编

他秉持着三绝韦编的精神,夜以继日地钻研学问,最终在学术上取得了卓越的成就。
Embodying the spirit of 'san jue wei bian,' he delved into his studies day and night, eventually achieving outstanding academic success.

Idioms Related to 三绝韦编

Synonyms of 三绝韦编

  • wéi韦biān编sān三jué绝study diligently and assiduously

More idioms starting with 三

  • sān三sān三liǎng两liǎng两in small groups
  • sān三sān三wǔ五wǔ五in small scattered groups
  • sān三sān三sì四sì四in small groups
  • sān三xià下wǔ五chú除èr二do something quickly and efficiently
  • sān三bù不niù拗liù六the minority cannot overrule the majority
  • sān三bù不zhī知utterly ignorant of something
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,hé合chéng成yí一gè个zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom is powerful
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,sài赛guò过zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom surpasses individual genius
  • sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
  • sān三qīn亲liù六gù故relatives and old friends
  • sān三qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
  • sān三qīn亲sì四juàn眷all one's relatives and kinsfolk

Recommended tools

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Questions about 三绝韦编

What does 三绝韦编 mean?

三绝韦编 (sān jué wéi biān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study with extreme diligence and perseverance, to the point of repeatedly wearing out one's study materials; assiduous study”.

How do you pronounce 三绝韦编?

三绝韦编 is pronounced sān jué wéi biān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 三绝韦编 literally mean?

Literally, 三绝韦编 means “the leather thongs binding the bamboo slips broke three times”. It is used to mean “to study with extreme diligence and perseverance, to the point of repeatedly wearing out one's study materials; assiduous study”.

What is the Chinese definition of 三绝韦编?

韦:熟牛皮。编连竹简的皮绳断了三次。比喻读书勤奋刻苦

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us