悬梁刺股 in English xuan2 liang2 ci4 gu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to study assiduously and tirelessly (idiomatic expression)
  • see also 頭懸梁，錐刺股|头悬梁，锥刺股[tou2 xuan2 liang2 , zhui1 ci4 gu3]

Simplified Characters

悬 梁 刺 股

Traditional Characters

懸 樑 刺 股

Pinyin

xuan2 liang2 ci4 gu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

悬xuan2to hang or suspend 梁liang2Liang Dynasty (502-557) 刺ci4(onom.) whoosh 股gu3thigh