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月锻季炼
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月锻季炼

月锻季炼 — “Monthly forging, quarterly refining”

月锻季炼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to painstakingly and repeatedly revise and refine a piece of writing or art over an extended period; to meticulously polish and perfect one's work over time”. Literally, “Monthly forging, quarterly refining”.

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月锻季炼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

月锻季炼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
月		yuè4moon or month
锻		duàn14forge metal
季		jì8season, quarter, youngest
炼		liàn9refine, smelt, purify

Example Sentence with 月锻季炼

这位诗人对自己的作品要求极高，常常月锻季炼，力求每一个字都达到炉火纯青的境界。
This poet has extremely high standards for their work, often meticulously refining it over a long period, striving for every word to reach a state of absolute perfection.

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Questions about 月锻季炼

What does 月锻季炼 mean?

月锻季炼 (yuè duàn jì liàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to painstakingly and repeatedly revise and refine a piece of writing or art over an extended period; to meticulously polish and perfect one's work over time”.

How do you pronounce 月锻季炼?

月锻季炼 is pronounced yuè duàn jì liàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 月锻季炼 literally mean?

Literally, 月锻季炼 means “Monthly forging, quarterly refining”. It is used to mean “to painstakingly and repeatedly revise and refine a piece of writing or art over an extended period; to meticulously polish and perfect one's work over time”.

What is the Chinese definition of 月锻季炼?

月、季：泛指较长的时间；锻、炼：比喻对诗文进行加工修改。长时间反复进行加工修改