悬梁刺骨 — “To study assiduously and painstakingly”
悬梁刺骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study assiduously and painstakingly”. To study with extreme diligence and perseverance, often enduring hardship. Literally, “Hang by the beam and stab the thigh”.
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悬梁刺骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
悬梁刺骨 Character Breakdown
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为了在考试中取得优异成绩，他悬梁刺骨，每天学习到深夜。
To achieve excellent results in the exam, he studied with extreme diligence and perseverance, often till late at night.
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What does 悬梁刺骨 mean?
悬梁刺骨 (xuán liáng cì gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study assiduously and painstakingly”.
How do you pronounce 悬梁刺骨?
悬梁刺骨 is pronounced xuán liáng cì gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 悬梁刺骨 literally mean?
Literally, 悬梁刺骨 means “Hang by the beam and stab the thigh”. It is used to mean “to study assiduously and painstakingly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 悬梁刺骨?
形容刻苦学习。