Meaning of 铁杵磨成针
铁杵磨成针 means to persevere with determination; with persistent effort, anything can be achieved. Pronounced tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn.
- to persevere with determination; with persistent effort, anything can be achieved
Definitions & Examples
Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
xū需
yào要
chí持
zhī之
yǐ以
héng恒
，
zhèng正
suǒ所
wèi谓
tiě铁
chǔ杵
mó磨
chéng成
zhēn针
。
Learning a foreign language requires persistence; as the saying goes, if you persevere, you can grind an iron pestle into a needle.
Bié别
dān担
xīn心
jìn进
bù步
màn慢
，
zhǐ只
yào要
jiān坚
chí持
liàn练
xí习
，
tiě铁
chǔ杵
mó磨
chéng成
zhēn针
，
nǐ你
yī一
dìng定
néng能
chéng成
gōng功
。
Don't worry about slow progress; as long as you keep practicing, you can grind an iron pestle into a needle, and you will surely succeed.
Tiě铁
chǔ杵
mó磨
chéng成
zhēn针
，
gōng功
dào到
zì自
rán然
chéng成
，
zhǐ只
yào要
nǐ你
kěn肯
xià下
gōng功
fu夫
，
méi没
yǒu有
bàn办
bù不
chéng成
de的
shì事
。
An iron pestle can be ground into a needle; success comes naturally when effort is deep enough. As long as you are willing to put in the work, there is nothing you cannot accomplish.