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韦编三绝

wéibiānsānjué

Traditional: 韋編三絕

lit. the leather binding (of the bamboo scroll) has broken three times / fig. to study diligently

Character Breakdown

韦
wéi
tanned leather; surname
编
biān
to knit, to weave; to arrange, to compile
HSK 5
三
sān
three
HSK 1
绝
jué
to cut, to sever; to break off, to terminate
HSK 4

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