







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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Open the tool →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”.
顽铁生光 is pronounced wán tiě shēng guāng in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
硬铁放出光辉。比喻人遇到好的机会就会大为改观