恨鐵不成鋼

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Chinese

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to hate; regret iron not; no
finish; complete; accomplish
finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth
 
steel
trad. (恨鐵不成鋼)
simp. (恨铁不成钢)
Literally: “to hate iron for not becoming steel”.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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恨鐵不成鋼

  1. (figurative) to feel resentful towards someone for failing to meet expectations; to be impatient to see improvement