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百炼成钢

百炼成钢 — “To be tempered into steel”

百炼成钢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be tempered into steel”. To become strong and resilient through numerous trials. Literally, “A hundred refinements become steel”.

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百炼成钢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

百炼成钢 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
百
bǎi6one hundred, numerous
炼
liàn9refine, smelt, purify
成
chéng7to become or succeed
钢
gāng9steel

Example Sentence with 百炼成钢

经过多年的艰苦训练,他终于百炼成钢,成为一名优秀的运动员。
After years of arduous training, he was finally tempered into steel, becoming an excellent athlete.

Idioms Related to 百炼成钢

Synonyms of 百炼成钢

  • qiān千chuí锤bǎi百liàn炼tempered and refined through hardships
  • jiān坚qiáng强bù不qū屈firm and unyielding

Antonyms of 百炼成钢

  • jiāo娇shēng生guàn惯yǎng养pampered and spoiled since childhood
  • cuì脆ér而bù不jiān坚brittle but not firm

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 百炼成钢

What does 百炼成钢 mean?

百炼成钢 (bǎi liàn chéng gāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be tempered into steel”.

How do you pronounce 百炼成钢?

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

What does 百炼成钢 literally mean?

Literally, 百炼成钢 means “a hundred refinements become steel”. It is used to mean “to be tempered into steel”.

What is the Chinese definition of 百炼成钢?

比喻经过长期锻炼,变得非常坚强。

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