磨砺

Traditional form:

磨礪

Pinyin (reading):

mólì

Definitions:

• to sharpen on grindstone
• to improve oneself by practice

Characters:

• 磨 - millstone; to grind, to polish, to rub, to wear out
• 砺 - whetstone; to sharpen

Traditional characters:

• 磨 - millstone; to grind, to polish, to rub, to wear out