刻苦钻研 kè kǔ zuān yán diligent research

Explanation

指刻苦地钻研学问或技术。

To diligently study or research knowledge or technology.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的诗人，从小就对诗词歌赋情有独钟。他不像其他富家子弟那样锦衣玉食，游手好闲，而是刻苦钻研，认真学习。他常常挑灯夜读，废寝忘食，就连吃饭睡觉的时间都用来读书写字。他翻阅了大量的书籍，学习各种不同的诗词风格，不断地积累写作经验。即使是在旅途中，他也随身携带书籍，随时随地都能进行学习。正是由于李白这种刻苦钻研的精神，他最终成为了一代诗仙，留下了无数传世佳作。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, cóng xiǎo jiù duì shī cí gē fù qíng yǒu dú zhōng. tā bù xiàng qí tā fù jiā zǐ dì nà yàng jǐn yī yù shí, yóu shǒu hào xián, ér shì kè kǔ zuān yán, rèn zhēn xué xí. tā cháng cháng tiǎo dēng yè dú, fèi qǐn wàng shí, jiù lián chī fàn shuì jiào de shí jiān dōu yòng lái dú shū xiě zì. tā fān yuè le dà liàng de shū jí, xué xí gè zhǒng bù tóng de shī cí fēng gé, bù duàn de jī lěi xiě zuò jīng yàn. jí shì zài lǚ tú zhōng, tā yě suí shēn dài dài shū jí, suí shí suí dì dōu néng jìnxíng xué xí. zhèng shì yóu yú lǐ bái zhè zhǒng kè kǔ zuān yán de jīng shén, tā zuì zhōng chéng wéi le yī dài shī xiān, liú xià le wú shù chuán shì jiā zuò.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai who, from a young age, had a passion for poetry and calligraphy. Unlike other wealthy young men who lived a life of luxury and idleness, he devoted himself diligently to study and research. He often stayed up late reading, forgot to eat and sleep, and even used his meal and sleep times to read and write. He read a large number of books, studied various poetic styles, and constantly accumulated writing experience. Even when traveling, he carried books with him and could study anytime, anywhere. Because of this diligent study, Li Bai eventually became one of the great poets of his time and left behind countless masterpieces.

Usage

用于形容学习、工作等方面非常努力，刻苦钻研的精神。

yòng yú xíng róng xué xí, gōng zuò děng fāng miàn fēi cháng nǔ lì, kè kǔ zuān yán de jīng shén

Used to describe the diligent and dedicated spirit in learning, working, etc.

Examples

• 他为了攻克这个难题，夜以继日地刻苦钻研。

  tā wèile gōng kè zhège nán tí, yè yǐ jì rì de kè kǔ zuān yán

  He worked day and night to overcome this difficult problem.

• 科学家们通过刻苦钻研，取得了重大突破。

  kē xué jiā men tōng guò kè kǔ zuān yán, qǔ dé le zhòng dà tū pò

  Scientists have made major breakthroughs through hard work and research.

• 只有刻苦钻研才能有所成就。

  zhǐ yǒu kè kǔ zuān yán cái néng yǒu suǒ chéng jiù

  Only through hard work and research can we achieve something.

Related Idioms

• 勤学苦练

• 废寝忘食

Opposite Idioms

• 浅尝辄止

• 敷衍了事