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磨砻淬励
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磨砻淬励

磨砻淬励 — “Grind, temper, and hone”

磨砻淬励 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to diligently hone one's skills or refine oneself through repeated practice, study, and tempering; to constantly strive for improvement and excellence”. Literally, “Grind, temper, and hone”.

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磨砻淬励 Pronunciation and Pinyin

磨砻淬励 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
磨
mó16grind, rub, or polish
砻
lóng10hull or grind grain
淬
cuì11quench and temper metal
励
lì7encourage, motivate, inspire

Example Sentence with 磨砻淬励

这位年轻的科学家,为了攻克科研难题,夜以继日地磨砻淬励,终于取得了突破性进展。
To overcome the scientific research challenge, this young scientist diligently refined himself day and night, finally achieving a breakthrough.

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Synonyms of 磨砻淬励

  • mó磨lóng砻dǐ砥lì砺hone oneself through rigorous training

More idioms starting with 磨

  • mó磨bù不lín磷,,niè涅bù不zī缁Unyielding integrity despite adverse circumstances
  • mó磨qián乾yà轧kūn坤Towering high, reaching to the heavens
  • mó磨dāo刀bù不wù误kǎn砍chái柴gōng工Sharpening tools improves work efficiency
  • 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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Questions about 磨砻淬励

What does 磨砻淬励 mean?

磨砻淬励 (mó lóng cuì lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to diligently hone one's skills or refine oneself through repeated practice, study, and tempering; to constantly strive for improvement and excellence”.

How do you pronounce 磨砻淬励?

磨砻淬励 is pronounced mó lóng cuì lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 磨砻淬励 literally mean?

Literally, 磨砻淬励 means “Grind, temper, and hone”. It is used to mean “to diligently hone one's skills or refine oneself through repeated practice, study, and tempering; to constantly strive for improvement and excellence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 磨砻淬励?

砻:磨;淬励:淬火磨砺。形容反复磨练,研讨

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