三折肱

三折肱
sānzhégōng

(lit.) break one's arm three times (to become a good doctor); (fig.) extensive experience (esp. gained through repeated hardship)

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MEANING

MEANING

  1. noun

    (lit.) break one's arm three times (to become a good doctor); (fig.) extensive experience (esp. gained through repeated hardship)

    • He became a good physician through repeated hardships and failures.

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Three horizontal strokes stacked on top of each other symbolize the number three.

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