Meaning of 恨铁不成钢
恨铁不成钢 means to be exasperated at someone's failure to improve; to wish iron would turn into steel. Pronounced hèn tiě bù chéng gāng.
- to be exasperated at someone's failure to improve; to wish iron would turn into steel
Definitions & Examples
Fù父
qin亲
duì对
tā他
de的
xué学
xí习
chéng成
jì绩
hěn很
bù不
mǎn满
yì意
，
zhēn真
shì是
hèn恨
tiě铁
bù不
chéng成
gāng钢
。
His father is very dissatisfied with his academic performance; it's a classic case of wishing iron would turn into steel.
Jiào教
liàn练
mà骂
tā他
men们
，
yě也
shì是
hèn恨
tiě铁
bù不
chéng成
gāng钢
，
xī希
wàng望
tā他
men们
néng能
ná拿
guàn冠
jūn军
。
The coach scolds them out of exasperation, hoping they can win the championship.
Lǎo老
shī师
duì对
wǒ我
yán严
lì厉
shì是
hèn恨
tiě铁
bù不
chéng成
gāng钢
，
wǒ我
xīn心
lǐ里
míng明
bai白
。
I understand that the teacher is strict with me because she wants me to succeed.
Kàn看
dào到
ér儿
zi子
zhěng整
tiān天
wán玩
yóu游
xì戏
，
mǔ母
qin亲
yǒu有
zhǒng种
hèn恨
tiě铁
bù不
chéng成
gāng钢
de的
wú无
nài奈
。
Seeing her son play games all day, the mother feels a helpless exasperation.
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