xiū​liàn

cultivate

  • created sense approved 修炼/修煉 · xiū​liàn · cultivate

    修炼 / 修煉

    xiū​liàn

    cultivate

    to practice religious austerities or asceticism, especially in a Taoist context, to achieve spiritual transcendence or immortality

    他在深山中修炼多年,希望能羽化登仙。

    verb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 修炼/修煉 · xiū​liàn · refine

    修炼 / 修煉

    xiū​liàn

    refine

    to improve one's character, skills, or mental state through rigorous self-discipline and persistent effort

    在职场中不断修炼,才能立于不败之地。

    verb

    created sense