tiě​chǔ​mó​zhēn

steady effort yields success

铁杵磨针 鐵杵磨針 tiě​chǔ​mó​zhēn
steady effort yields success
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.

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