恨鐵不成鋼 — hen4 tie3 bu4 cheng2 gang1 — Chinese Dictionary

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恨

鐵

不

成

鋼

恨

鐵

不

成

鋼

Definitions5 characters

hen⁴ tie³ bu⁴ cheng² gang¹

lit. disappointed that iron does not turn into steel (idiom)/fig. frustrated with sb who has failed to meet one's expectations

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

恨

鐵

不

成

鋼

As word

1

hen⁴

lit. disappointed that iron does not turn into steel (idiom)/fig. frustrated with sb who has failed to meet one's expectations

2

tie³

lit. disappointed that iron does not turn into steel (idiom)/fig. frustrated with sb who has failed to meet one's expectations

3

bu⁴

lit. disappointed that iron does not turn into steel (idiom)/fig. frustrated with sb who has failed to meet one's expectations

4

cheng²

lit. disappointed that iron does not turn into steel (idiom)/fig. frustrated with sb who has failed to meet one's expectations

5

gang¹

lit. disappointed that iron does not turn into steel (idiom)/fig. frustrated with sb who has failed to meet one's expectations