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百炼成刚 — “To be tempered into steel through hundreds of refinements”

百炼成刚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be tempered into steel through hundreds of refinements”. To become strong and capable through repeated trials and hardships; to be steeled. Literally, “A hundred refinements make steel”.

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百炼成刚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

百炼成刚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
百
bǎi6one hundred, numerous
炼
liàn9refine, smelt, purify
成
chéng7to become or succeed
刚
gāng6just, exactly, firm

Example Sentence with 百炼成刚

小明经过多年的刻苦学习和实践,终于百炼成刚,成为了一位优秀的工程师。
After years of diligent study and practical experience, Xiao Ming finally became tempered into steel, emerging as an excellent engineer.

Idioms Related to 百炼成刚

More idioms starting with 百

  • bǎi百wàn万mǎi买zhái宅,,qiān千wàn万mǎi买lín邻Good neighbors are priceless
  • bǎi百wàn万xióng雄bīng兵a vast and mighty army
  • bǎi百wàn万xióng雄shī师a vast and mighty army
  • bǎi百zhàng丈gān竿tóu头pinnacle of achievement, strive for more
  • bǎi百xià下bǎi百quán全perfectly accurate and unfailingly successful
  • bǎi百xià下bǎi百zháo着unfailingly successful
  • bǎi百bù不yī一cún存not one in a hundred remains
  • bǎi百bù不yī一shuǎng爽always accurate and reliable
  • bǎi百bù不yī一dài贷make no exceptions
  • bǎi百bù不yī一yù遇extremely rare
  • bǎi百bù不wèi为duō多,,yī一bù不wèi为shǎo少Excellent things are always valuable
  • bǎi百bù不shī失yī一unerringly accurate

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Questions about 百炼成刚

What does 百炼成刚 mean?

百炼成刚 (bǎi liàn chéng gāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be tempered into steel through hundreds of refinements”.

How do you pronounce 百炼成刚?

百炼成刚 is pronounced bǎi liàn chéng gāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 百炼成刚 literally mean?

Literally, 百炼成刚 means “a hundred refinements make steel”. It is used to mean “to be tempered into steel through hundreds of refinements”.

What is the Chinese definition of 百炼成刚?

刚通钢。铁经过反复锤炼便成为坚韧的钢。比喻人经过多次磨炼而成为有用之才。

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