"studying" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
留学生 留學生 liú xué shēng n. student studying abroad / returned student / foreign student / international student
增生 zēng shēng (medicine) hyperplasia / (abbr. for 增廣生員|增广生员[zeng1guang3 sheng1yuan2]) a scholar studying for the Ming dynasty imperial examinations who did not make the quota for support in the form of a monthly allowance of rice that students who made the quota received
英语教学 英語教學 yīng yǔ jiāo xué English Language Teaching (ELT) / studying and teaching English
取经 取經 qǔ jīng v. to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures / to learn by studying another's experience
辍学 輟學 chuò xué to drop out of school / to leave off studying / to interrupt one's studies
勤工俭学 勤工儉學 qín gōng jiǎn xué to work part-time while studying / work-study program syn
陪读 陪讀 péi dú to accompany one's child or spouse who is studying overseas / to help a child with their study, reading or practicing together
伏案 fú àn to bend over one's desk (writing, studying, taking a nap etc)
稽古振今 jī gǔ zhèn jīn studying the old to promote the new (idiom)
鉴往知来 鑒往知來 jiàn wǎng zhī lái to observe the past to foresee the future (idiom, taken loosely from Book of Songs) / studying ancient wisdom gives insight into what is to come
在读 在讀 zài dú to be studying (at a school or research institute)
取其精华，去其糟粕 取其精華，去其糟粕 qǔ qí jīng huá , qù qí zāo pò take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan) / keep what is good, discard the rest / You need to be selective when studying. / In modernizing the country, don't accept uncritically all foreign ideas.
抓紧学习 抓緊學習 zhuā jǐn xué xí to concentrate on studying hard
文童 wén tóng a person studying for the imperial examinations syn
瑞氏染料 ruì shì rǎn liào Wright's stain (used in studying blood)
瑞氏染色 ruì shì rǎn sè Wright's stain (used in studying blood)
听君一席话，胜读十年书 聽君一席話，勝讀十年書 tīng jūn yī xí huà , shèng dú shí nián shū listening to the words of a wise man can be superior to studying ten years of books (proverb)
初心 chū xīn (one's) original intention, aspiration etc / (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would)
尼特族 ní tè zú (Tw) (neologism c. 2007) young person who is not studying, working or being trained for work (loanword from NEET: not in education, employment or training)
厌学 厭學 yàn xué to hate studying
留子 liú zi (slang) international student / student studying abroad
穿壁引光 chuān bì yǐn guāng (idiom) To make a hole in a wall to let in candlelight. The expression describes a poor person studying with great diligence.
独学寡闻 獨學寡聞 dú xué guǎ wén (idiom) Studying alone, without anyone with whom to exchange or test ideas, leads to limited learning and narrow knowledge.
观往知来 guān wǎng zhī lái (idiom) By carefully studying the past, one can anticipate the future.
好学不倦 hào xué bù juàn (idiom) To enjoy studying without ever tiring of it. It describes someone who is diligent and eager to learn.
鸿鹄将至 鴻鵠將至 hóng hú jiāng zhì (idiom) Originally, the expression describes a student who is distracted from studying because he is thinking about a swan that is about to arrive.
黄卷青灯 huáng juàn qīng dēng (idiom) Describes studying diligently late into the night, or the solitary life of someone devoted to religious practice and scripture.
继晷焚膏 繼晷焚膏 jì guǐ fén gāo (idiom) To light candles or an oil lamp to replace daylight. It describes studying or working diligently day and night.
日以继夜 rì yǐ jì yè (idiom) Night runs into day without interruption. It describes someone working or studying intensively, day and night. syn
学然后知不足，教然后之困 xué rán hòu zhī bù zú jiāo rán hòu zhī kùn (idiom) Studying reveals one's shortcomings, while teaching reveals the limits of one's knowledge.
执经问难 執經問難 zhí jīng wèn nán (idiom) To hold a classical text while asking questions and discussing difficult points. It later came to refer mainly to a disciple studying under a teacher.
不拘于时 bu ju yu shi (idiom) Not to be constrained by the customs of the time that regarded studying under a teacher as shameful.
丹铅甲乙 dān qiān jiǎ yǐ (idiom) Refers to correcting, collating, and arranging texts. It is used especially in connection with editing or studying old books.
凿壁悬梁 záo bì xuán liáng (idiom) Describes studying with great diligence and effort.
初学涂鸦 chū xué tú yā (idiom) Describes someone who has only just begun studying or working in a field and whose level is still modest. It can also suggest clumsy writing full of revisions.
刺股悬头 刺股懸頭 cì gǔ xuán tóu (idiom) Describes studying with great diligence and self-discipline, often despite hardship. It is synonymous with “刺股悬梁”.
刺骨悬梁 cì gǔ xuán liáng (idiom) Describes studying with great diligence and sustained effort.
半部论语治天下 半部論語治天下 bàn bù lún yǔ zhì tiān xià (idiom) In former times, this expression was used to emphasize the importance of studying the Confucian classics.
口耳讲说 kǒu ěr jiǎng shuō (idiom) To repeat immediately what one has just heard, without assimilating or studying it.
囊萤积雪 囊螢積雪 náng yíng jī xuě (idiom) Describes studying diligently under difficult conditions, driven by a desire for knowledge and self-improvement.
夜以续日 yè yǐ xù rì (idiom) The night continues into the day. It describes working or studying with great diligence.
天人之际 天人之際 tiān rén zhī jì (idiom) The reciprocal relationship between the laws of nature and human affairs. It refers to studying the connections between the natural order and human history.
好学不厌 好學不厭 hào xué bù yàn (idiom) To enjoy studying and never grow tired of learning.
学如牛毛，成如麟角 xué rú niú máo，chéng rú lín jiǎo (idiom) Many people begin studying, but very few complete their studies successfully. It emphasizes how difficult it is to achieve academic success.
师逸功倍 師逸功倍 shī yì gōng bèi (idiom) Describes someone who learns efficiently, spending little time studying while gaining a great deal.
开卷有得 kāi juàn yǒu dé (idiom) Reading always brings some benefit. Opening a book and studying it is bound to yield something useful.
循诵习传 循誦習傳 xún sòng xí chuán (idiom) 1. To be accustomed to studying dead texts and transmitting old traditions. 2.
思而不学则殆 思而不學則殆 sī ér bù xué zé dà (idiom) Thinking without studying leads to mental exhaustion and yields no result.
悬头刺股 懸頭刺股 xuán tóu cì gǔ (idiom) Describes studying with extreme diligence and effort. It is equivalent to “hanging one’s head from a beam and stabbing one’s thigh.”
悬头刺骨 懸頭刺骨 xuán tóu cì gǔ (idiom) Describes studying with extreme diligence and perseverance.
文选烂，秀才半 wén xuǎn làn，xiù cái bàn (idiom) According to this satirical saying, studying the Wenxuan thoroughly is enough to make someone half a successful examination candidate.
映雪囊萤 yìng xuě náng yíng (idiom) Describes studying diligently day and night without ever tiring.
晚生后学 wǎn shēng hòu xué (idiom) A general term for younger people who are studying the same art or field of knowledge. It may be used modestly to refer to oneself.
末学陋识 末學陋識 mò xué lòu shí (idiom) To have superficial knowledge without studying a subject’s foundations / to know only a little of its surface.
杖策窥园 zhǎng cè kuī yuán (idiom) To lean on a staff and go inspect the garden. It refers to observing and understanding society instead of merely studying books.
演武修文 yǎn wǔ xiū wén (idiom) Refers to practicing martial arts and studying literature, combining military training with scholarly learning.
然糠照薪 rán kāng zhào xīn (idiom) To burn grain husks for light. Metaphorically, it describes studying diligently despite difficult conditions.
镂心鉥肝 lòu xīn shù gān (idiom) To devote great effort to studying and investigating a subject in depth.
雪案萤灯 雪案螢燈 xuě àn yíng dēng (idiom) Describes someone who studies diligently and perseveres through the hardships of reading. It has the same meaning as “studying by snowlight and firefly light.”
雪案萤窗 xuě àn yíng chuāng (idiom) Describes diligent, painstaking study. It is synonymous with “studying by snowlight and firefly light.”
雪窗萤火 xuě chuāng yíng huǒ (idiom) Describes someone who studies diligently and perseveres through the hardships of reading. It has the same meaning as “studying by snowlight and firefly light.”
骑牛读汉书 騎牛讀漢書 qí niú dú hàn shū (idiom) It describes studying hard and persevering in one’s studies.
鹘仑吞枣 hú lún tūn zǎo (idiom) To swallow a date whole without chewing or tasting it. It commonly describes studying or reading without digesting or analysing the material.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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