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磨杵成針
mo4 cyu5 sing4 zam1
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perseverence spells success; constant grinding can turn an iron rod into a needle [Syn.] 只要工夫深，鐵杵磨成針 ; 只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針 ; 只要有恆心，鐵柱磨成針 ; 鐵杵磨成針 ; 鐵杵成針 ; 磨杵作針  Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 1732 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by Steph_fr on 10th Jul 2008 12:14 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03 |
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Characters in this word:磨 mo4 mo6 - rub; grind; wear down; mill杵 cyu5 - pestle; poke 成 sing4 seng4 - succeed; achieve; grow; one tenth; whole 針 zam1 - needle; injection; stitich; acupuncture |
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