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头悬梁，锥刺股

tóuxuánliáng,zhuīcìgǔ

Traditional: 頭懸梁，錐刺股

lit. with his head attached to a beam and stabbing his thigh with an awl (idiom) / fig. to study assiduously and tirelessly

Character Breakdown

头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3
悬
xuán
to hang, to hoist, to suspend; hung
HSK 6
梁
liáng
bridge; beam, rafter; surname
HSK 6
锥
zhuī
gimlet, drill, awl; to drill, to bore
刺
cì
to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod
HSK 5
股
gǔ
share, portion; thighs, haunches, rump
HSK 5

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