磨穿铁砚 in English mo2 chuan1 tie3 yan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to grind one's way through an ink stone
  • to persevere in a difficult task (idiomatic expression)
  • to study diligently (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

穿

Traditional Characters

穿

Pinyin

mo2 chuan1 tie3 yan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

mo2to rub 穿chuan1to wear tie3surname Tie yan4ink-stone