磨砺 (mó lì) — to sharpen (a blade) on a grindstone; to temper (oneself) through hard training or experience
Definition
A literary verb meaning 'to sharpen (a blade) and, by extension, to temper oneself through hardship'. Most learners meet it in the figurative sense: difficulties or training 磨砺 one's will or character.
verb
to sharpen (a blade) on a grindstoneto temper (oneself) through hard training or experience
Examples
- 磨砺。Tā yòng shí tou mó lì dāo.He uses a stone to sharpen the knife.
- 磨砺。Kùn nan kě yǐ mó lì rén de yì zhì.Difficulties can temper a person's will.
- 磨砺。Jūn duì de xùn liàn mó lì le shì bīng de yì lì.Military training tempered the soldiers' perseverance.
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