磨练 (mó liàn) — to temper oneself, to steel oneself (through hardship or rigorous practice)
Definition
磨练 (mó liàn) means actively toughening oneself through hardship — a deliberate process of building character, will, or skill. Pairs with 意志、毅力、意志力; closer in feel to 锻炼 than to 训练.
verb
to temper oneselfto steel oneself (through hardship or rigorous practice)
Examples
- 磨练。Tā zài jūn duì lǐ mó liàn le jiān qiáng de yì zhì.He tempered a strong will in the army.
- ，磨练。Zhè xiàng yùn dòng hěn xīn kǔ, dàn néng mó liàn rén de yì lì.This sport is hard, but it can steel one's perseverance.
- 磨练。Tā tōng guò chuàng yè mó liàn le zì jǐ de guǎn lǐ néng lì.He tempered his management ability through starting a business.
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