懸樑刺股
See also: 悬梁刺股
Chinese
to hang oneself from a beam trad. (懸樑刺股/懸梁刺股) 懸樑/懸梁 刺股 simp. (悬梁刺股) 悬梁 刺股 Literally: “to tie (one's hair) to the rafters (so that if one falls asleep, one will be awakened), and to prick one's thighs (in order to stay awake)”.
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