只要有恆心，鐵柱磨成針 (zi2 jiu3 jau5 hang4 sam1, tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1 | ) : as long as you have perseverance, you can achieve it no matter what

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只要有恆心，鐵柱磨成針

zi2 jiu3 jau5 hang4 sam1, tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1

as long as you have perseverance, you can achieve it no matter what

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

只要有恆心，鐵柱磨成針

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Characters in this word:

只 zi2 - only; merely; just; simplified for 隻
要 jiu3 jiu1 - want; must; shall; important; demand; if
有 jau5 jau6 - have; there is
恆 hang4 - permanent; perseverance
心 sam1 - heart
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鐵 tit3 - iron; arms; ironclad; strong; cruel
柱 cyu5 - pillar, post
磨 mo4 mo6 - rub; grind; wear down; mill
成 sing4 seng4 - succeed; achieve; grow; one tenth; whole
針 zam1 - needle; injection; stitich; acupuncture

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