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頭懸梁，錐刺股
简 头悬梁，锥刺股 · 繁 頭懸梁，錐刺股Mandarin · pinyin tóu xuán liáng , zhuī cì gǔ
Meanings
- lit. with his head attached to a beam and stabbing his thigh with an awl (idiom)
- fig. to study assiduously and tirelessly
Characters in this entry
- 頭
- tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
- 懸
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- 梁
- liáng · bridge; beam; rafters; surname
- 錐
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- 刺
- cì · stab; prick, irritate; prod
- 股
- gǔ · thighs, haunches, rump; share
- 头
- tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
- 悬
- xuán · hang, suspend, hoist; be hung
- 锥
- zhuī · gimlet, awl, drill, auger; bore
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tau4 jyun4 loeng4 ，zeoi1 ci3 gu2
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