smelting furnace; crucible (fig.)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
smelting furnace; furnace for melting metal
Refers to industrial equipment used for melting and refining metals at high temperatures.
Zhè这
zuò座
róng熔
lú炉
měi每
tiān天
kě可
yǐ以
chǔ处
lǐ理
shàng上
bǎi百
dūn吨
tiě铁
kuàng矿
shí石
。
This furnace can process hundreds of tons of iron ore every day.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎn检
xiū修
róng熔
lú炉
shè设
bèi备
。
The workers are inspecting and repairing the furnace equipment.
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Gāng钢
tiě铁
chǎng厂
de的
róng熔
lú炉
rì日
yè夜
bù不
tíng停
。
The steel mill's furnaces operate day and night.
noun
crucible; melting pot; environment that tempers character
literaryMetaphorical usage emphasizing the transformative, testing, or tempering nature of an environment. Often used in contexts of revolution, hardship, or intense training.
Gé革
mìng命
zhàn战
zhēng争
shì是
duàn锻
liàn炼
gàn干
bù部
de的
róng熔
lú炉
。
Revolutionary war is the crucible for training cadres.
Kǔ苦
nàn难
shì是
rén人
shēng生
de的
róng熔
lú炉
，
néng能
mó磨
liàn练
rén人
de的
yì意
zhì志
。
Suffering is the crucible of life; it can temper one's will.
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Zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
shì是
péi培
yǎng养
kē科
xué学
jiā家
de的
róng熔
lú炉
。
This university is a melting pot for cultivating scientists.