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恨鐵不成鋼. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
恨鐵不成鋼, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
恨鐵不成鋼 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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to hate; regret
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iron
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not; no
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finish; complete; accomplish finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth |
steel
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| trad. (恨鐵不成鋼)
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恨
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鐵
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不
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成
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鋼
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| simp. (恨铁不成钢)
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恨
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铁
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不
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成
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钢
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| Literally: “to hate iron for not becoming steel”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
恨鐵不成鋼
- (figurative) to feel resentful towards someone for failing to meet expectations; to be impatient to see improvement