孜孜以求 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• diligent and tireless

Character by character

• 孜zīdiligent, hard-working
• 孜zīdiligent, hard-working
• 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
• 求qiúto seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg

Idioms sharing a character

• 孜孜不倦 zī zī bù juàn
• 一以贯之 yī yǐ guàn zhī
• 不以为然 bù yǐ wéi rán
• 不知所以 bù zhī suǒ yǐ
• 以一驭万 yǐ yī yù wàn
• 以假乱真 yǐ jiǎ luàn zhēn
• 以债养债 yǐ zhài yǎng zhài
• 以儆效尤 yǐ jǐng xiào yóu
• 以卵击石 yǐ luǎn jī shí
• 以史为鉴 yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn

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