人在世上炼，刀在石上磨人在世上煉，刀在石上磨人在世上煉，刀在石上磨

people are tempered in the world, knives are ground on a stone

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: A person matures only by going through hardship, just as a blade gets sharp on a whetstone. Said to encourage someone facing difficulties; approving.

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Simplified: 人在世上炼，刀在石上磨
Traditional (Taiwan): 人在世上煉，刀在石上磨
Pinyin: rén zài shìshàng liàn, dāo zài shí shang mó
Pinyin (Taiwan): rén zài shìshàng liàn, dāo zài shí shàng mó
Bopomofo: ㄖㄣˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄕˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋ，ㄉㄠㄗㄞˋ ㄕˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄛˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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