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学如穿井 — “Learning is like digging a well”

学如穿井 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Learning is like digging a well”. It illustrates that as one delves deeper into knowledge, the more challenging it becomes, requiring persistent effort and an unwavering spirit to achieve profound understanding. Literally, “Learning is like digging a well”.

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学如穿井 Pronunciation and Pinyin

学如穿井 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
学
xué8learn, study, school, knowledge
如
rú6like, as, if
穿
chuān9wear, pierce, pass through
井
jǐng4a well

Example Sentence with 学如穿井

老师常说,学如穿井,我们不能因为遇到困难就轻言放弃,要坚持不懈。
Our teacher often says that learning is like digging a well; we should not give up easily when facing difficulties, but rather persevere tirelessly.

Idioms Related to 学如穿井

Synonyms of 学如穿井

  • xué学rú如dēng登shān山Learning is like climbing a mountain

More idioms starting with 学

  • xué学bù不zhān沾qià洽not deeply learned or well-versed
  • xué学bù不liè躐děng等learning should not skip stages
  • xué学yè业yǒu有chéng成achieve academic success
  • xué学shū书bù不chéng成,,xué学jiàn剑bù不chéng成fail to master any skill
  • xué学shū书xué学jiàn剑study literature and practice martial arts
  • xué学yǐ以zhì致yòng用apply knowledge to practice
  • xué学yōu优cái才shàn赡learned and exceptionally talented
  • xué学yōu优ér而shì仕excel in studies to become an official
  • xué学rú如bù不jí及,,yóu犹kǒng恐shī失zhī之study diligently, fearing to fall behind
  • xué学rú如niú牛máo毛,,chéng成rú如lín麟jiǎo角Many learn, few succeed
  • xué学fù富wǔ五chē车immensely learned and scholarly

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Questions about 学如穿井

What does 学如穿井 mean?

学如穿井 (xué rú chuān jǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Learning is like digging a well”.

How do you pronounce 学如穿井?

学如穿井 is pronounced xué rú chuān jǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 学如穿井 literally mean?

Literally, 学如穿井 means “Learning is like digging a well”. It is used to mean “Learning is like digging a well”.

What is the Chinese definition of 学如穿井?

穿:凿通。求学如同凿井。比喻在学习当中,学到的知识越深也就越难,因此为了获得更深的学问,必须要有百折不挠的进取精神。

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