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顽铁生光 — “Dull iron emits light”

顽铁生光 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even an unremarkable or seemingly dull person can achieve great things or show hidden potential when given the right opportunity or guidance”. Literally, “Dull iron emits light”.

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顽铁生光 Pronunciation and Pinyin

顽铁生光 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
顽
wán10stubborn, tough, mischievous
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone

Example Sentence with 顽铁生光

他原本资质平平,但遇到良师指点后,犹如顽铁生光,学业突飞猛进。
He was originally of ordinary aptitude, but after receiving guidance from a good teacher, he was like dull iron shining, and his studies advanced by leaps and bounds.

Idioms Related to 顽铁生光

Synonyms of 顽铁生光

  • wán顽tiě铁shēng生huī辉dull iron shines when given opportunity

More idioms starting with 顽

  • wán顽gù固bù不huà化stubborn and unwilling to change
  • wán顽gù固bǎo堡lěi垒stubborn bastion
  • wán顽lián廉nuò懦lì立Inspire integrity and self-reliance
  • wán顽gěng梗bù不huà化incorrigibly stubborn and unyielding
  • wán顽fù父yín嚚mǔ母stubborn and abusive parents
  • wán顽pí皮zéi贼gǔ骨mischievous and cunning rascal
  • wán顽pí皮lài赖ròu肉a roguish and cunning scoundrel
  • wán顽pí皮lài赖gǔ骨roguish, cunning, and unscrupulous
  • wán顽shí石diǎn点tóu头persuade even stubborn stones to agree

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What does 顽铁生光 mean?

顽铁生光 (wán tiě shēng guāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even an unremarkable or seemingly dull person can achieve great things or show hidden potential when given the right opportunity or guidance”.

How do you pronounce 顽铁生光?

顽铁生光 is pronounced wán tiě shēng guāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 顽铁生光 literally mean?

Literally, 顽铁生光 means “Dull iron emits light”. It is used to mean “Even an unremarkable or seemingly dull person can achieve great things or show hidden potential when given the right opportunity or guidance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 顽铁生光?

硬铁放出光辉。比喻人遇到好的机会就会大为改观

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