磨穿铁鞋 — “To wear out iron shoes”
磨穿铁鞋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wear out iron shoes”. To search far and wide with great perseverance and endure numerous hardships in a quest or journey. Literally, “wear out iron shoes”.
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磨穿铁鞋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了找到那本失传已久的古籍，他几乎跑遍了所有的图书馆和旧书店，真是磨穿铁鞋啊。
To find that long-lost ancient book, he almost visited all the libraries and used bookstores, truly having searched far and wide with immense effort.
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- mó磨dāo刀cā擦qiāng枪prepare for battle
- mó磨dāo刀huò霍huò霍sharpening a blade for impending action
- mó磨lì厉yǐ以xū须prepare and wait for the opportune moment
- mó磨zuǐ嘴pí皮zi子talk idly or unnecessarily
- mó磨mò墨shǔn吮háo毫prepare ink and moisten brush
- mó磨mò墨rú濡háo毫prepare to write or paint
- mó磨xíng形liàn炼xìng性temper body and cultivate character
- mó磨quán拳cā擦zhǎng掌eager for a fight or action
- mó磨róu揉qiān迁gé革temper and transform through experience
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What does 磨穿铁鞋 mean?
磨穿铁鞋 (mó chuān tiě xié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wear out iron shoes”.
How do you pronounce 磨穿铁鞋?
磨穿铁鞋 is pronounced mó chuān tiě xié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 磨穿铁鞋 literally mean?
Literally, 磨穿铁鞋 means “wear out iron shoes”. It is used to mean “to wear out iron shoes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 磨穿铁鞋?
形容长途跋涉，历尽艰辛。