苦學 [－学]

Jyutping fu2 hok6
Pinyin kǔ xué

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    出盡​全力​學習​，​令​身心​受到​考驗同​折磨
    to study very hard
    • 佢潛心苦學少林寺嘅武功二十年，終於學有所成，以一敵百。
      佢潜心苦学少林寺嘅武功二十年，终于学有所成，以一敌百。
      He trained hard to learn the martial arts of Shaolin Temple for 20 years and he finally achieved something. He could fight against an army on his own.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    贫苦学生
    貧苦學生
    pan4 fu2 hok6 saang1
    • impecunious student
  2. Cantonese
    刻苦学习
    刻苦學習
    haak1 fu2 hok6 zaap6
    • to study assiduously
  3. Cantonese
    佢潜心苦学少林寺嘅武功二十年，终于学有所成，以一敌百。
    佢潛心苦學少林寺嘅武功二十年，終於學有所成，以一敵百。
    • He trained hard to learn the martial arts of Shaolin Temple for 20 years and he finally achieved something. He could fight against an army on his own.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    刻苦学习
    刻苦學習
    kè kǔ xué xí
    • to study hard