折节读书

Traditional: 折節讀書

zhé jié dú shū

Dictionary entry

to start reading furiously, contrary to previous habit (idiom)

What does 折节读书 mean?

折节读书 (zhé jié dú shū) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to start reading furiously, contrary to previous habit (idiom)

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折shéto snap · to break (a stick, a bone etc)节jiēsee 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]读dòucomma · phrase marked by pause 书Shūabbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]

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折节读书

zhé jié dú shū

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