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刻苦钻研
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刻苦钻研

刻苦钻研 — “To study diligently and assiduously”

刻苦钻研 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study diligently and assiduously”. To delve into a subject with painstaking effort. Literally, “painstakingly research”.

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刻苦钻研 Pronunciation and Pinyin

刻苦钻研 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
刻
kè8carve, quarter hour, harsh
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
钻
zuān10Drill, bore, burrow into
研
yán9grind, research, inkstone

Example Sentence with 刻苦钻研

为了在竞赛中取得好成绩,他每天都刻苦钻研,从不懈怠。
To achieve good results in the competition, he studied diligently every day, never slacking off.

Idioms Related to 刻苦钻研

More idioms starting with 刻

  • kè刻bù不kě可huǎn缓cannot be delayed for a moment
  • kè刻bù不róng容sōng松cannot relax even for a moment
  • kè刻bù不róng容huǎn缓extremely urgent, brooks no delay
  • kè刻bù不dài待shí时Time is pressing
  • kè刻yì意qiú求gōng工strive for exquisite perfection
  • kè刻yì意jīng经yíng营meticulously manage and plan
  • kè刻mù木wéi为lì吏Extreme dread of tyrannical officials
  • kè刻mù木wéi为hú鹄a rough but similar imitation
  • kè刻huà画rù入wēi微depict with meticulous detail
  • kè刻huà画wú无yán盐making an inappropriate comparison
  • kè刻huà画wú无yán盐,,táng唐tū突xī西shī施insulting beauty by comparing it to ugliness
  • kè刻zhāng章zhuó琢jù句meticulously refine writing

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Questions about 刻苦钻研

What does 刻苦钻研 mean?

刻苦钻研 (kè kǔ zuān yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study diligently and assiduously”.

How do you pronounce 刻苦钻研?

刻苦钻研 is pronounced kè kǔ zuān yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 刻苦钻研 literally mean?

Literally, 刻苦钻研 means “painstakingly research”. It is used to mean “to study diligently and assiduously”.

What is the Chinese definition of 刻苦钻研?

刻苦:下苦功。下苦功,深入研究

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