becomes tough through long practice
Meanings
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refined through trials into steel; become tough through hardship
literaryUses the metaphor of iron being smelted repeatedly into high-quality steel to describe people who grow strong and resilient after enduring long-term challenges and training.
These veteran soldiers are all refined through trials into tough warriors who can complete missions in any dangerous situation.
After ten years of struggling overseas, he has become tough through hardship and is no longer that naive young man from back then.
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By participating in military training, teenagers can be refined through trials and cultivate indomitable willpower.
The team of this century-old shop has been refined through long-term practice and can handle all kinds of sudden market crises.
After teaching in mountainous areas for more than ten years, he has become tough through hardship and adapted to any harsh living environment.