磨铅策蹇 — “To make a strenuous effort despite difficulties or limited abilities”
磨铅策蹇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a strenuous effort despite difficulties or limited abilities”. To try one's best with inadequate means. Literally, “Sharpen a dull pencil, whip a lame donkey”.
磨铅策蹇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
磨铅策蹇 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 磨铅策蹇
What does 磨铅策蹇 mean?
磨铅策蹇 (mó qiān cè jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a strenuous effort despite difficulties or limited abilities”.
How do you pronounce 磨铅策蹇?
磨铅策蹇 is pronounced mó qiān cè jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 磨铅策蹇 literally mean?
Literally, 磨铅策蹇 means “Sharpen a dull pencil, whip a lame donkey”. It is used to mean “to make a strenuous effort despite difficulties or limited abilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 磨铅策蹇?
磨钝刀，鞭蹇驴。比喻勉力而为。