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磨杵成針 (mo4 cyu5 sing4 zam1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

磨杵成針 (mo4 cyu5 sing4 zam1, mó chǔ chéng zhēn) — to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 磨嘴皮 (mo4 zeoi2 pei4) — To persuade
• 磨心 (mo4 sam1) — among midst of conflicting opinions
• 磨碌 (mo4 luk1) — moron; stupid; retarded (spoken)
• 磨爛蓆 (mo4 laan6 zek6) — to linger around somewhere for a long time; to have prolonged sex [colloquial]
• 磨鏡 (mo4 geng3) — literally: mirror grinding; lesbian sex [colloquial]
• 磨 (mo4) — to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste tim…

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