钻坚仰高

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delving firmly, eyes raised (idiom); from Analects: Confucius' disciple 顏淵, 颜渊, aspires to the heights of Confucius's teaching, to dedicate oneself to a high goal and learn intensively, meticulous and diligent study

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鑽堅仰高|钻坚仰高 [zuàn jiān yǎng gāo] ► delving firmly, eyes raised (idiom) (from Analects: Confucius' disciple ↑顏淵|↑颜渊 [Yán Yuān] aspires to the heights of Confucius's teaching) ► to dedicate oneself to a high goal and learn intensively ► meticulous and diligent study