韦编三绝

Traditional: 韋編三絕

wéi biān sān jué

Dictionary entry

lit. the leather binding (of the bamboo scroll) has broken three times

What does 韦编三绝 mean?

韦编三绝 (wéi biān sān jué) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the leather binding (of the bamboo scroll) has broken three times

2fig. to study diligently

Character breakdown

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韦Wéisurname Wei 编biānto weave · to plait 三Sānsurname San 绝juéto cut short · extinct

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韦编三绝

wéi biān sān jué

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