铁杵成针

铁杵成针
tiěchǔchéngzhēn

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

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MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

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

  2. verb

    to study diligently(inherited)

    • He persevered in his studies, and finally got admitted to university.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A hard, dark gray metal that rings with the sound of steel is iron.

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