折節讀書 zhé jié dú shū

to begin to study hard; reform through study

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to start reading furiously, contrary to previous habit (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
折 zhé HSK 4
to fold; to bend; to break
節 jié
festival
讀 dú
to read; to study
書 shū
book; to write; letter