牛角挂书 in English niu2 jiao3 gua4 shu1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to hang one's books on cow horns (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to be diligent in one's studies

Simplified Characters

牛 角 挂 书

Traditional Characters

牛 角 掛 書

Pinyin

niu2 jiao3 gua4 shu1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

牛niu2surname Niu 角jiao3surname Jue 挂gua4to hang or suspend (from a hook etc) 书shu1abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]