dǐ​lì

to hone

  • created reference approved 砥砺/砥礪 → 磨炼/磨煉 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    砥砺 / 砥礪 dǐ​lì

    磨炼 / 磨煉 mó​liàn

    synonym

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    created reference

  • created reference approved 砥砺/砥礪 → 勉励/勉勵 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    砥砺 / 砥礪 dǐ​lì

    勉励 / 勉勵 miǎn​lì

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 砥砺/砥礪 · dǐ​lì · to hone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    砥砺 / 砥礪

    dǐ​lì

    to hone

    to sharpen or hone; to temper or discipline oneself by enduring hardships

    砥 (literal) → 砥 · dǐ · to hone 砺 (literal) → 砺/礪 · lì · to temper oneself

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 砥砺/砥礪 · dǐ​lì · to encourage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    砥砺 / 砥礪

    dǐ​lì

    to encourage

    to encourage or urge one another forward

    砥 (literal) → 砥 · dǐ · to hone 砺 (literal) → 砺/礪 · lì · to temper oneself

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  • created sense approved 砥砺/砥礪 · dǐ​lì · whetstone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    砥砺 / 砥礪

    dǐ​lì

    whetstone

    (literary) a stone used for sharpening tools; a grindstone

    砥 (literal) → 砥 · dǐ · whetstone 砺 (literal) → 砺/礪 · lì · grindstone

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