temper; refine; hone
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to temper; to steel; to strengthen through hardship
formalMetaphorically refers to the process of improving one's willpower, character, or abilities through difficult challenges.
Jiān艰
kǔ苦
de的
jūn军
lǚ旅
shēng生
huó活
chuí锤
liàn炼
le了
tā他
jiān坚
qiáng强
de的
yì意
zhì志
。
The tough military life tempered his strong will.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
xū需
yào要
zài在
shí实
jiàn践
zhōng中
chuí锤
liàn炼
zì自
jǐ己
。
Young people need to temper themselves through practice.
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Jīng经
guò过
zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
de的
chuí锤
liàn炼
，
tā他
biàn变
de得
gèng更
chéng成
shú熟
le了
。
Tempered by this failure, he became more mature.
verb
to refine; to polish; to hone; to perfect through repeated study
formalUsed for the process of perfecting artistic skills, writing, or techniques through careful and repeated effort.
Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
huā花
le了
shí十
nián年
shí时
jiān间
chuí锤
liàn炼
tā他
de的
yǔ语
yán言
。
This writer spent ten years refining his language.
Tā他
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
jì技
qiǎo巧
shì是
zài在
wú无
shù数
cì次
de的
pái排
liàn练
zhōng中
chuí锤
liàn炼
chū出
lái来
de的
。
His acting skills were honed through countless rehearsals.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
de的
měi每
gè个
zì字
dōu都
jīng经
guò过
le了
fǎn反
fù复
chuí锤
liàn炼
。
Every word in this poem has been carefully polished.