摸爬滚打

Traditional form:

摸爬滾打

Pinyin (reading):

mōpágǔndǎ

Definitions:

• to go through challenging experiences
• to become seasoned (in one's profession etc)

Characters:

• 摸 - to caress, to stroke, to gently touch
• 爬 - to climb, to scramble; to crawl, to creep
• 滚 - to boil, to roll, to turn
• 打 - to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike

Traditional characters:

• 摸 - to caress, to stroke, to gently touch
• 爬 - to climb, to scramble; to crawl, to creep
• 滾 - to boil, to roll, to turn
• 打 - to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike