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磨杵成針
简 磨杵成针 · 繁 磨杵成針Mandarin · pinyin mó chǔ chéng zhēn
Meanings
- 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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2–3–2–1 · mo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
mo4 cyu5 sing4 zam1
Cantonese word readings for 磨杵成針. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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mo4 cyu5 sing4 zam1
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