只要功夫深,鐵杵磨成針

zi2 jiu3 gung1 fu1 sam1 ,tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1

If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle. · cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task · to study diligently

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Meanings

  1. If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
  2. cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
  3. to study diligently

Written Forms

只要功夫深,鐵杵磨成針Traditional · Main Form
只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针Alternate Form

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