磨穿铁砚
mó​chuān​tiě​yàn

persevere

  • created sense approved 磨穿铁砚/磨穿鐵硯 · mó​chuān​tiě​yàn · persevere

    磨穿铁砚 / 磨穿鐵硯

    mó​chuān​tiě​yàn

    persevere

    to persist in a difficult or long-term task with unyielding determination

    只要有磨穿铁砚的恒心，再难的问题也能解决。

    created sense

  • created sense approved 磨穿铁砚/磨穿鐵硯 · mó​chuān​tiě​yàn · study diligently

    磨穿铁砚 / 磨穿鐵硯

    mó​chuān​tiě​yàn

    study diligently

    to study with great persistence for many years, literally wearing down an inkstone through constant practice

    他在书斋里磨穿铁砚，终于写出了这部传世之作。

    created sense