For pronunciation and definitions of <span class="searchmatch">恨铁不成</span><span class="searchmatch">钢</span> – see 恨鐵不成鋼 (“to hate iron for not becoming steel; to feel resentful towards someone for failing to meet expectations;...
accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth steel trad. (恨鐵不成鋼) 恨 鐵 不 成 鋼 simp. (<span class="searchmatch">恨铁不成</span><span class="searchmatch">钢</span>) 恨 铁 不 成 <span class="searchmatch">钢</span> Literally: “to hate iron for not becoming steel”....
hènbùdé ― to wish that one could ("to regret that one may not") 恨鐵不成鋼／<span class="searchmatch">恨铁不成</span><span class="searchmatch">钢</span> ― hèntiěbùchénggāng ― to pity someone's lack of improvement (chiefly...