This idiom means to study assiduously, deriving from the story in 'Strategies of the Warring States' where Su Qin stabbed his thigh with an awl to stay awake while reading.
## 刺股读书 此成语比喻刻苦攻读，源自《战国策》中苏秦用锥子刺大腿提神读书的故事。
| 成语 | 刺股读书 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 比喻刻苦攻读。 |
| 出处 | 《战国策·秦策一》：“（苏秦）读书欲睡，引锥自刺其股。” |
| 拼音 | cì gǔ dú shū |
| 拼音码 | cgds |
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