created sense approved 淬砺/淬礪 · cuìlì · to temper and grind — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
淬砺 / 淬礪
cuìlì
to temper and grind
to quench and sharpen a blade
淬 (literal) → 淬 · cuì · to temper 砺 (literal) → 砺/礪 · lì · to sharpen
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 淬砺/淬礪 · cuìlì · to temper oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
淬砺 / 淬礪
cuìlì
to temper oneself
to steel or improve oneself through hard work and severe trials
淬 (literal) → 淬 · cuì · to sharpen 砺 (literal) → 砺/礪 · lì · to temper oneself
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition