Idiom:

1. Forgetting food and sleep

Pinyin: [ fèi qǐn wàng shí ]?

Explanation: waste: stop. I couldn't care less about sleeping and forgot to eat. Describes concentrated efforts.

Source: "Preface to Qushui Poems" by Wang Rong in the Southern and Northern Dynasties: "It is still clear that people have forgotten their sleep; they have forgotten their meals in the sundial." In the "Yan Family Instructions" by Yan Zhitui in the Southern and Northern Dynasties: "The Emperor Yuan was in Jiang, Jing Jian, resume his favorite practice; recruit students; become a professor himself; forget all about sleep and food; stay up late at night."

2. Cantilever thorn?

Pinyin: [ xuán liáng cì gǔ ]?

Explanation: Describes studying hard.

Source: Western Han Dynasty Liu Xiang's "Warring States Policy·Qin Policy One": "(Su Qin) was about to fall asleep after reading, and he used the awl to stab his buttocks, and the blood flowed to the foot. Eastern Han Dynasty Ban Gu's "Han Shu": "Sun Jing's calligraphy is a treasure of literature. He is eager to learn and never rests morning and night. When he is tired and tired, he ties his head with a rope and hangs it from the roof beam. ”

Example sentence: I have a heart for learning but no spirit of hanging on my shoulders.

3. Burning Gao Jidial

Pinyin: [ fén gāo jì guǐ ]

Explanation: ointment: grease, refers to a lamp; continuation: to continue, to take over; sundial: to light an oil lamp, to continue the sunlight.

Origin. : Tang Dynasty Han Yu's "Jin Xue Jie": "Burn the anointing oil to continue the sundial; keep it for a long time. ”

Example: He studied diligently regardless of anything, burned the ointment and followed the dial as if possessed by a demon, and was finally admitted to Peking University.

4. Wei Bian’s three unique skills?

Pinyin: [ wéi biān sān jué ]?

Explanation: Wei Bian: use cooked cowhide rope to connect the bamboo slips; San: approximate number, indicating multiple times; Jue: break. The leather rope of the bamboo slip was broken three times, which is a metaphor for studying diligently.

Source: "Historical Records of Confucius" by Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty: "Reading "Yi", Wei compiled three masterpieces. ”

Example: We advocate the reading spirit of Wei Bian’s three unique skills, and we also advocate the application of knowledge, and look forward to the emergence of a large number of innovative talents.

5. Wearing through the iron inkstone

Pinyin: [mó chuān tiě yàn]

Explanation: The iron inkstone is worn out. It is a metaphor for studying hard and having perseverance.

Source: Yuan Fan Kang. The first chapter of "Bamboo Leaf Boat": "Sitting on the cold felt, wearing out the iron inkstone. He boasts that the scriptures and history are flowing like a stream, and he doesn't have to worry about picking up bruises at his fingertips. ”

Example: They are determined to wear through the iron inkstone and capture this stronghold of science.

Famous quotes:

1. When a bird wants to fly high, it first flaps its wings; Study first if you want to make progress. ——Li Ruochan?

2. The sweat of hard work radiates the light of career, and the years of struggle are filled with the joy of life. ——Zhang Heng?

3. Working hard is the first step, only when you are old can you realize that wisdom is slow. Diligence is a good lesson. Every time you work hard, you will gain your talent. ——Hua Luogeng?

4. Where is the genius? I just make others drink coffee. All your efforts are spent on work - Lu Xun?

5. Be good at diligence but waste in play. Success comes from thinking but ruins from following suit. - Han Yu

6 , Life is about hard work, nothing is gained. ——Zhang Heng

7. Nothing is difficult as long as you are willing to climb. ——Mao Zedong

8. There is only one step between genius and mortal. One step is diligence. ——Anonymous

9. A drop of water can wear down a boulder, not because of its strength, but because of the constant dripping day and night. . - Beethoven

10 Laziness is equivalent to burying a person alive. - Taylor

11. A day of hard work can lead to a good night's sleep; a hard life can lead to a happy sleep. - Leonardo da Vinci

12. Invention is one percent cleverness and ninety-nine percent diligence. - Edison?

13. Without double the diligence, He has neither talent nor genius - Mendeleev?

14. I have never seen a diligent, cautious and honest person who gets up early complaining about bad luck; good character, good habits, and strength. ——Franklin?

15. What can be done by genius in daily life can also be done by diligence; what cannot be done by genius. You can do whatever you want with hard work.

——Henver Beecher