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鑽堅仰高

简 钻坚仰高 · 繁 鑽堅仰高
Mandarin · pinyin zuān jiān yǎng gāo

Meanings

  1. lit. looking up to it, it gets higher; boring into it, it gets harder (idiom) (from Analects)
  2. fig. to delve deeply into one's studies
  3. meticulous and diligent study
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鑽
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堅
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仰
yǎng · raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire
高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
钻
zuān · drill, bore; pierce; diamond
坚
jiān · hard, strong, firm; resolute
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1–1–3–1 · zuan1 jian1 yang3 gao1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zyun1 gin1 joeng5 gou1

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zyun1 gin1 joeng5 gou1

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鑽堅仰高 · zuan1 jian1 yang3 gao1
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Exact source record鑽堅仰高 钻坚仰高 [zuan1 jian1 yang3 gao1] /lit. looking up to it, it gets higher; boring into it, it gets harder (idiom) (from Analects)/fig. to delve deeply into one's studies/meticulous and diligent study/