Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
刀不磨要生锈，人不学要落后 dāo bù mó yào shēng xiù ， rén bù xué yào luò hòu
keep learning or you fall behind
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study (idiom)
Characters
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knife; blade; classifier for knife cuts or stabs
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not; no; (negative prefix)
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to rub; to grind; to waste time
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to want; going to (as future auxiliary); must
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life; to be born; raw
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to rust; to corrode
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person; people; man
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not; no; (negative prefix)
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to learn; to study; science
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to want; going to (as future auxiliary); must
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to fall or drop; to lower; to lag or fall behind
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behind; after; later
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