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磨練

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Mandarin · pinyin mó liàn

to temper oneself
to steel oneself
self-discipline
endurance

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磨: mó · grind; polish; rub; wear out; a millstone
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练: liàn · to practice, drill, exercise, train

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2–4 · mo2 lian4

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mo4 lin6

Cantonese word readings for 磨練. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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