用功读书 meaning in English
nose to the grindstone
Examples
- I study hard lest i should fail in the examination
我用功读书，惟恐考试失败。 - I don ' t study as much as the average student
我不象一般的学生那么用功读书。 - The prize was the spur that made me study hard
得奖是促使我用功读书的动力。 - Since i was ( became ) a student , i studied very hard
既然我是一个学生，我就用功读书。