磨杵成针
Traditional form:
磨杵成針
Pinyin (reading):
móchǔchéngzhēn
Definitions:
- to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
- to study diligently
Characters:
- 磨 - millstone; to grind, to polish, to rub, to wear out
- 杵 - pestle; to grind
- 成 - to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
- 针 - needle, pin, tack; acupuncture
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