钻坚仰高 zuān jiān yǎng gāo

to study hard and deeply; diligent study

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. looking up to it, it gets higher; boring into it, it gets harder (idiom) (from Analects)
  2. 2. fig. to delve deeply into one's studies
  3. 3. meticulous and diligent study

Characters

Character Meaning
钻 zuān HSK 6
to drill; to get into; to thread one's way through
坚 jiān HSK 4
solid; firm; strong
仰 yǎng HSK 6
to look up; to face upward; to admire
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average