gain experience; temper oneself
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to go out into the world to temper oneself; to gain practical experience outside the home
Typically refers to young people leaving home to face hardships and accumulate life experience. Often used with verbs like 出去 or 在外.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
yīng应
dào到
wài外
bian边
chuǎng闯
liàn练
chuǎng闯
liàn练
。
Young people should go out into the world to gain experience.
Tā他
shí十
liù六
suì岁
jiù就
chū出
qù去
chuǎng闯
liàn练
，
chī吃
le了
hěn很
duō多
kǔ苦
。
He went out to make his way in the world at sixteen and suffered a great deal.
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Hái孩
zi子
zhǎng长
dà大
le了
，
yīng应
gāi该
ràng让
tā他
chū出
qù去
chuǎng闯
liàn练
yī一
xià下
。
The child has grown up; we should let him go out and gain some experience.
Zài在
wài外
chuǎng闯
liàn练
duō多
nián年
，
tā他
biàn变
de得
chéng成
shú熟
wěn稳
zhòng重
。
After tempering himself in the outside world for many years, he became mature and steady.