悬梁刺股
Traditional form:
懸樑刺股
Pinyin (reading):
xuánliángcìgǔ
Definitions:
- to study assiduously and tirelessly (idiom)
- see also 頭懸梁，錐刺股／头悬梁，锥刺股 (tóuxuánliáng,zhuīcìgǔ)
Characters:
- 悬 - to hang, to hoist, to suspend; hung
- 梁 - bridge; beam, rafter; surname
- 刺 - to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod
- 股 - share, portion; thighs, haunches, rump
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