刻苦钻研

刻苦鑽研
kèkǔzuānyán
to study diligently

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 刻苦 kèkǔ
  1. hardworking
  2. assiduous
2 钻研 zuānyán
  1. to study meticulously
  2. to delve into

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  1. to rise early and sleep late (idiom); to work hard
  2. to study diligently
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  1. to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
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