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摸爬滾打
简 摸爬滚打 · 繁 摸爬滾打Mandarin · pinyin mō pá gǔn dǎ
Meanings
- to go through challenging experiences
- to become seasoned (in one's profession etc)
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1–2–3–3 · mo1 pa2 gun3 da3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
mo2 paa4 gwan2 daa2
Cantonese word readings for 摸爬滾打. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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mo2 paa4 gwan2 daa2
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to go through arduous training or hard work
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