懸樑刺股 xuán liáng cì gǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to study assiduously and tirelessly (idiom)
  2. see also 頭懸梁，錐刺股|头悬梁，锥刺股[tou2 xuan2 liang2 , zhui1 ci4 gu3]

CHARACTERS

懸 xuán hang, suspend, hoist; be hung
樑 liáng bridge; beam
刺 cì
HSK 5
stab; prick, irritate; prod
股 gǔ
HSK 5
thighs, haunches, rump; share