Definition
To memorize something through repetition, rather than understanding its meaning.
死記硬背
The students were forced to learn the historical dates by rote.
學生們被迫死記硬背歷史日期。
She found learning foreign language vocabulary by rote to be difficult.
她發現死記硬背外語詞彙很困難。
He learned the speech by rote, but didn't truly understand the content.
他死記硬背了演講，但並未真正理解內容。