qiè

sickle; cut, carve, engrave

DEFINITIONS

  • sickle
  • cut, carve, engrave
  • to cut
  • to carve
  • to engrave
  • to chisel
  • fig. to chisel away at

WORDS

而不捨 qiè ér bù shě to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts
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