磨砺 mó lì

to improve oneself by practice; to sharpen on grindstone

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 36092nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to improve oneself by practice
  2. 2. to sharpen on grindstone

Characters

Character Meaning
磨 mó HSK 6
to rub; to grind; to waste time
砺 lì
grind; sandstone