Meaning "to grind an iron pestle into a needle"; an idiom used to describe how anything can be accomplished if one works hard and stays persistent. It refers to a story where the famous poet [[李白|李白|li3 bai2]] was inspired to continue his studies after seeing an old woman trying to grind a thick iron bar into a sewing needle.

(idiom) a scene of horrific slaughter or a bloody battle; literally describes blood flowing so heavily that it can float a wooden pestle

Grind a metal rod into a needle; used to describe how persistence and steady effort can achieve even the most difficult tasks or work miracles.

Traditional performance of Taiwanese Indigenous peoples, notably around Sun Moon Lake, where women rhythmically strike a stone mortar with long wooden pestles while singing and dancing

to grind an iron bar down to a needle; used to describe how constant perseverance and hard work will lead to success in even the most difficult tasks

to grind an iron bar down to a needle; used to describe how any difficult task can be accomplished with persistence and steady effort

A famous figure of the Spring and Autumn period who sacrificed his life to save the Orphan of Zhao; a retainer of Zhao Shuo who plotted with [[程婴|程嬰|cheng2 ying1]] to protect the Zhao family heir from the villain Tu'an Jia.

literal meaning: if you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle; used to say that with perseverance and effort, any difficult task can be accomplished.

a physical condition where the tips of the fingers become enlarged and the nails curve around them; clubbing of the fingers

A pestle and mortar; tools used for pounding or grinding materials.

a deep friendship between people of different social statuses or classes; literally, the friendship between a pestle and a mortar

friendship between people of different social status or wealth

A type of joint where a ball-like surface of one bone fits into a cup-like depression of another, as seen in the shoulder or hip

traditional folk dance involving the rhythmic pounding of long pestles, typically performed by indigenous groups in Taiwan and ethnic minorities in Yunnan

a stone block and a wooden mallet used for pounding clothes when laundering

To grind a pestle; to sharpen or wear down a pestle

(literary) to pound and wash clothes in the autumn; a poetic term for laundry activities involving beating cloth with a pestle or mallet

A ritual scepter used in Buddhism symbolizing the power of wisdom and the indestructible nature of reality; originally a weapon representing the thunderbolt of the god Indra. deity Indra.

A secret payment, especially one accepted by amateur performers in old theater troupes; derived from black (secret) and a homophone for paper money