磨杵成針 mó chǔ chéng zhēn

to study diligently

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to study diligently
  2. 2. to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task

Characters

Character Meaning
磨 mó HSK 6
to rub; to grind; to waste time
杵 chǔ
pestle; to poke
成 chéng HSK 3
to become; to succeed; to complete
針 zhēn
needle; pin; injection