苦讀 [－读]

Jyutping fu2 duk6
Pinyin kǔ dú

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to study hard
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢净系挂住埋头苦读，唔同外界接触，写出嚟嘅论文恐怕都系「闭门造车」，同现实社会脱节。
    佢淨係掛住埋頭苦讀，唔同外界接觸，寫出嚟嘅論文恐怕都係「閉門造車」，同現實社會脱節。
    keoi5 zing6 hai6 gwaa3 zyu6 maai4 tau4 fu2 duk6, m4 tung4 ngoi6 gaai3 zip3 zuk1, se2 ceot1 lei4 ge3 leon6 man2 hung2 paa3 dou1 hai5 bai3 mun4 zou6 geoi1, tung4 jin6 sat6 se5 wui2 tyut3 zit3
    • He does naught but bury himself in his books without any contact with the outside world. I'm afraid his theses will be so wishful so as to lack any connection to actual society.
  2. Cantonese
    佢十年寒窗苦读终于换来今日嘅成就。
    佢十年寒窗苦讀終於換來今日嘅成就。
    keoi5 sap6 nin4 hon4 coeng1 fu2 duk6 zung1 jyu1 wun6 loi4 gam1 jat6 ge3 sing4 zau6.
    • He has obtained his success by studying diligently under tough conditions for 10 years.