Meaning of 磨穿铁砚
磨穿铁砚 means to grind through an iron inkstone; to study with perseverance and diligence. Pronounced mó chuān tiě yàn.
- to grind through an iron inkstone; to study with perseverance and diligence
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
mó磨
chuān穿
tiě铁
yàn砚
de的
jīng精
shén神
，
zhí值
de得
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
。
The spirit of grinding through an iron inkstone that the ancients possessed is worth our learning.
Yào要
xiǎng想
zài在
xué学
shù术
shàng上
yǒu有
suǒ所
chéng成
jiù就
，
bì必
xū须
yǒu有
mó磨
chuān穿
tiě铁
yàn砚
de的
yì毅
lì力
。
To achieve something in academia, one must have the perseverance to grind through an iron inkstone.
Tā他
suī虽
nián年
shì事
yǐ已
gāo高
，
réng仍
měi每
rì日
kǔ苦
dú读
，
zhēn真
yǒu有
mó磨
chuān穿
tiě铁
yàn砚
zhī之
zhì志
。
Although advanced in years, he still studies hard every day—truly possessing the ambition to grind through an iron inkstone.