📖 Meaning
To work or study diligently without ever feeling tired. It describes someone who devotes themselves tirelessly to a task, especially learning or scholarship. The phrase emphasizes sustained, unwavering effort over a long period.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom originates from the 'Biography of Fan Tai' in the History of the Southern Dynasties (《南史·范泰传》). Fan Tai was a scholar-official of the Liu Song dynasty during the Southern Dynasties period. He was widely read in the classics, fond of writing essays, and took pleasure in encouraging and mentoring younger scholars. The history records that he pursued these endeavors '孜孜无倦'—diligently and without weariness. His example became a model of lifelong devotion to learning and teaching.
💡 Example Usage
他几十年如一日，孜孜无倦地研究古典文学。
For decades he studied classical literature diligently and without tiring.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 孜孜无倦
- Pinyin: zī zī wú juàn
- Literal Translation: diligently, without, fatigue
- Category: Perseverance
- Characters: 4