4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 500

We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「刺股懸梁」, with its usage explained below.

Today, we explore the idiom 「刺股懸梁」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

Describes studying hard.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cì gǔ xuán liáng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chi3 gu2 yun4 leung4

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.