懸樑刺股 xuán liáng cì gǔ

to study assiduously and tirelessly (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
懸 xuán
to hang or suspend; to worry; unresolved
樑 liáng
beam (structure); roof beam; bridge
刺 cì HSK 5
to prick; to pierce; to stab
股 gǔ HSK 5
(stock) share; thigh; part of a whole