千锤百炼

Traditional: 千錘百鍊

qiān chuí bǎi liàn

Dictionary entry

after hard work and numerous revisions (idiom)

What does 千锤百炼 mean?

千锤百炼 (qiān chuí bǎi liàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1after hard work and numerous revisions (idiom)

2the vicissitudes of life

Character breakdown

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千qiānthousand 锤chuíhammer · to hammer into shape 百Bǎisurname Bai 炼liànto refine · to smelt

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How to pronounce 千锤百炼

千锤百炼

qiān chuí bǎi liàn

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