







历世摩钝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inspire and motivate people”. Especially to encourage those who are dull-witted or uninspired to strive for self-improvement and achieve something significant. Literally, “to sharpen the dull through generations/experiencing the world”.

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Open the tool →历世摩钝 (lì shì mó dùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inspire and motivate people”.
历世摩钝 is pronounced lì shì mó dùn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 历世摩钝 means “to sharpen the dull through generations/experiencing the world”. It is used to mean “to inspire and motivate people”.
激励世人,使鲁钝的人奋发有为。亦作“历世磨钝”。