死sei2記gei3

English

1. to learn by rote
2. to cram

Examples

• 你应该宁可用词汇来造句，也不要试着死记硬背。

  You should use words to make sentences, rather than try to learn them with rote memorisation.

  Tatoeba · U2FS CC BY

• 你們可以將公式記成小抄，明天帶去考場。我不想讓你們死記公式。我要讓你們理解並學會運用。

  If you want, you can write the formulas on a cheat sheet and bring it to the test tomorrow. I don't want you to memorize the formulas. I want you to understand them and know how to use them.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY