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磨穿铁砚 (磨穿鐵硯)

mó chuān tiě yàn

Definition

  1. to grind one's way through an ink stone
  2. to persevere in a difficult task (idiom)
  3. to study diligently (idiom)

Character Decomposition

磨
=
麻
+
石
穿
=
穴
+
牙
铁
=
钅
+
失
砚
=
石
+
见

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