折节读书 zhé jié dú shū

give up bad ways and study hard

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
节 jié HSK 3
festival
读 dú HSK 1
to read; to study
书 shū HSK 1
book; to write; letter