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千锤百炼
qiān chuí bǎi liàn
q+iān·1st tonech+uí·2nd toneb+ǎi·3rd tonel+iàn·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting精益求精jīng yì qiú jīng(lit.) fine sculpting (idiom) · (fig.) to work (at sth) with extreme care and precision精雕细刻jīng diāo xì kèto toughen · to temper · to engage in physical exercise · to work out · (fig.) to develop one's skills · to train oneself锻炼duàn liànlit. windswept and battered by rain · to undergo hardship (idiom)风吹雨打fēng chuī yǔ dǎto be tempered into a steel百炼成钢bǎi liàn chéng gāng
Antonyms
to churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slipshod work粗制滥造cū zhì làn zào
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