mó lì

Traditional: 磨礪

磨砺 (mó lì) is a Chinese word meaning “to sharpen on grindstone; to improve oneself by practice”.

Meanings

  1. 1to sharpen on grindstone
  2. 2to improve oneself by practice

Characters in 磨砺

磨mó · to rub砺lì · grind

Related words

折磨to torment; to torture磨to rub磨grindstone琢磨to carve and polish (jade)琢磨to ponder磨蹭to rub lightly消磨to wear down磨损to suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out磨难a torment磨坊mill磨练to temper oneself打磨to polish; to burnish; to shine

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