面壁

miànbì
  1. to face the wall
  2. to sit facing the wall in meditation (Buddhism)
  3. (fig.) to devote oneself to study, work etc

CEDICT

buddhism

Entry Composition

=1 面 miàn
  1. face
  2. side
  3. surface
  4. aspect
  5. top
  6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
=1 面 miàn variant of 麵 miàn
=1 面 miàn
  1. flour
  2. noodles
  3. (of food) soft (not crunchy)
  4. (slang) (of a person) ineffectual
  5. spineless
2 壁 bì
  1. wall
  2. rampart