Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针 zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn ， tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn
DEFINITIONS
- 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
CHARACTERS
| 只 zhǐ | only, just, simply |
| 要 yào | necessary, essential; necessity |
| 功 gōng | achievement, merit, good result |
| 夫 fu | man, male adult, husband; those |
| 深 shēn | deep; depth; far; very, extreme |
| 铁 tiě | iron; strong, solid, firm |
| 杵 chǔ | pestle; baton used beat clothes |
| 磨 mó | grind; polish; rub; wear out; a millstone |
| 成 chéng | completed, finished, fixed |
| 针 zhēn | needle; pin; tack; acupuncture |