头悬梁,锥刺股
tóu xuán liáng , zhuī cì gǔtouxuanliang,zhuicigu
- lit. with his head attached to a beam and stabbing his thigh with an awl (idiom)
- fig. to study assiduously and tirelessly
tóu xuán liáng , zhuī cì gǔtouxuanliang,zhuicigu
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