Once he started, he couldn't put the chisel down. He went for 24 hours without sleeping, unwilling to let himself rest until he had finished the rough cut.
念研究所時，向陽無師自通開始木雕版畫，而且一下刀就不停手，甚至 24 小時不睡覺，非要把粗胚刻好才肯歇息。