死读书

死讀書
sǐdúshū
  1. to devote oneself to learning; to only think about studying
  2. to learn by rote; to study mechanically

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Entry Composition

1 死 sǐ
  1. to die
  2. impassable
  3. uncrossable
  4. inflexible
  5. rigid
  6. extremely
  7. damned
2 读书 dúshū
  1. to read a book
  2. to study
  3. to attend school