temper; hone; steel oneself
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to temper; to steel oneself; to hone (through hardship or experience)
Equivalent to 磨炼. Often used for willpower, character, or skills developed through adversity. Slightly formal register.
Jiān艰
kǔ苦
de的
huán环
jìng境
néng能
mó磨
liàn练
rén人
de的
yì意
zhì志
。
Harsh environments can temper a person's willpower.
Duō多
nián年
de的
gōng工
zuò作
mó磨
liàn练
le了
tā他
de的
xìng性
gé格
，
ràng让
tā他
biàn变
de得
gèng更
jiā加
chéng成
shú熟
wěn稳
zhòng重
。
Years of work have honed his character, making him more mature and steady.
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Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
yīng应
gāi该
zài在
shí实
jiàn践
zhōng中
bù不
duàn断
mó磨
liàn练
zì自
jǐ己
。
Young people should constantly steel themselves through practice.
Zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
shì是
yī一
cì次
zhòng重
yào要
de的
mó磨
liàn练
。
This failure was an important tempering experience for him.