刺股读书 — “To study diligently and assiduously”
刺股读书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study diligently and assiduously”. Often implying extreme dedication or hardship in pursuit of knowledge. Literally, “prick thigh to study”.
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刺股读书 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刺股读书 Character Breakdown
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他为了通过考试，经常刺股读书到深夜。
To pass the exam, he often studied diligently into the late hours, pushing himself to learn.
Idioms Related to 刺股读书
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- cì刺cì刺bù不xiū休chatter on and on
- cì刺xīn心qiè切gǔ骨intense grief and indignation
- cì刺xīn心kè刻gǔ骨deeply imprinted on heart and mind
- cì刺xīn心liè裂gān肝to feel extreme sorrow or grief
- cì刺gǔ股xuán悬liáng梁study diligently with perseverance
- cì刺hǔ虎chí持yù鹬kill two birds with one stone
- cì刺gǔ骨xuán悬liáng梁study diligently enduring hardship
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Open the tool →Questions about 刺股读书
What does 刺股读书 mean?
刺股读书 (cì gǔ dú shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study diligently and assiduously”.
How do you pronounce 刺股读书?
刺股读书 is pronounced cì gǔ dú shū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刺股读书 literally mean?
Literally, 刺股读书 means “prick thigh to study”. It is used to mean “to study diligently and assiduously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刺股读书?
比喻刻苦攻读。