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磨穿铁砚
mó​chuān​tiě​yàn

to study diligently

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 磨 mó verb
    to rub
    to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to press against another object
  2. 穿 chuān
    to pierce
    to pierce; to bore through; to drill a hole; to penetrate
  3. 铁 鐵 tiě noun
    iron
    iron (Fe); the metal used for making steel and tools
  4. 砚 硯 yàn
    inkstone
    (bound form) inkstone; a stone slab used for grinding ink, such as in 砚台 yàn​tai