死記硬背 sǐ jì yìng bèi

DEFINITIONS

  1. to learn by rote
  2. to mechanically memorize

CHARACTERS

死 sǐ
HSK 4
die; dead; death
記 jì record; keep in mind, remember
硬 yìng
HSK 5
hard, firm, strong; obstinate
背 bèi
HSK 5
back; back side; behind; betray