牛角掛書 niú jiǎo guà shū

fig. to be diligent in one's studies

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to be diligent in one's studies
  2. 2. lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
牛 niú HSK 2
cow; ox; bull
角 jiǎo HSK 3
corner; angle
掛 guà
to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)
書 shū
book; to write; letter