磨杵成针 mó chǔ chéng zhēn

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磨杵成针

móchǔchéngzhēn

to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
貳动verb
to study diligently
- ，。
  He persevered in his studies, and finally got admitted to university.

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磨杵成针

Traditional磨杵成針

móchǔchéngzhēn

to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
貳动verb
to study diligently
- ，。
  He persevered in his studies, and finally got admitted to university.

解字

磨

Grinding stone processes thorny fibers into fine cloth — that is the meaning of the character.

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