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砺

礪

lì

grind
sandstone

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to whet; to sharpen
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) whetstone
to whet; to sharpen
whetstone

重編國語辭典

Containing this entry

zàijiēzàilì

variant of 再接再厉 zàijiēzàilì

whetstone
(lit. and fig.) to hone; to sharpen
to encourage

to sharpen on grindstone
to improve oneself by practice

Related entries

hard task
difficult mission
arduous and unrewarding undertaking
drudgery
grind
chore

sandstone
sand and stone
aggregate