矻 (kū) - diligent & hardworking
矻 · kū
diligent;
hardworking;
toiling;
steadfast;
describes someone working tirelessly and diligently.
diligenthardworkingtoiling
Usage highlights
diligently workingtoil diligentlywork hard at studyingdiligent and steadfastwork tirelesslydiligent labor
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He works diligently day and night (他日夜矻矻地工作).
- The scholar was buried in his books (学者矻矻穷经).
- They toiled tirelessly to complete the project (他们矻矻以求完成项目).
Collocations
- diligently working(矻矻)
- toil diligently(矻矻穷年)
- work hard at studying(矻矻攻读)
- diligent and steadfast(矻矻不懈)
- work tirelessly(矻矻终日)
- diligent labor(矻矻劳作)
Idioms
- Toiling away year after year(矻矻穷年)
- Working diligently day and night(朝夕矻矻)
- Burying oneself in diligent work(孜孜矻矻)
Cultural background
FAQ- Often used in classical Chinese to describe scholars and laborers working with great diligence and perseverance.
- Frequently appears in compound forms like 矻矻 to emphasize continuous, tireless effort.
- Carries positive connotations of dedication, hard work, and scholarly persistence in Chinese culture.