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錘煉

简锤炼 · 繁錘煉

Mandarin · pinyin chuí liàn

to forge (metal); (fig.) to toughen sb up; to hone (one's skills)

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锤: chuí · balance weight on scale; hammer
炼: liàn · smelt, refine; distill, condense

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2–4 · chui2 lian4

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verb

to hammer into shape
(figurative) to temper oneself; to steel oneself
(figurative) to try to perfect one's skill or technique by strenuous effort; to hammer out; to polish

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