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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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