折节读书 in English zhe2 jie2 du2 shu1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to start reading furiously, contrary to previous habit (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

折 节 读 书

Traditional Characters

折 節 讀 書

Pinyin

zhe2 jie2 du2 shu1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

折zhe2to break (e.g. stick or bone) 节jie2see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3] 读du2comma 书shu1abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]