韋編三絕
Chinese
surname; soft leather weave; plait; organize; group; arrange; edit; compile; write; compose; fabricatethree cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no meanstrad. (韋編三絕) 韋 編 三 絕 simp. (韦编三绝) 韦 编 三 绝 variant forms 三絕韋編/三绝韦编 Literally: “the leather binding (of the bamboo scroll) has broken three times”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
韋編三絕
- (figuratively) to study diligently