头悬梁，锥刺股

tóu xuán liáng , zhuī cì gǔ

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 头悬梁，锥刺股

• 刺 刺 cī: (onom.) whoosh
• 刺 刺 cì: thorn
• 悬 悬 xuán: to hang or suspend
• 股 股 gǔ: thigh
• 头 头 tóu: head
• 梁 梁 liáng: roof beam
• 锥 锥 zhuī: cone