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懸樑刺股
简 悬梁刺股 · 繁 懸樑刺股Mandarin · pinyin xuán liáng cì gǔ
Meanings
- to study assiduously and tirelessly (idiom)
- see also 頭懸梁，錐刺股 tóu xuán liáng, zhuī cì gǔ
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2–2–4–3 · xuan2 liang2 ci4 gu3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jyun4 loeng4 ci3 gu2
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jyun4 loeng4 ci3 gu2
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to study diligently
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