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打鐵先得本身硬

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Chinese

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to forge; to perform the skills of a blacksmith
early; prior; former
early; prior; former; in advance; first
 
get; obtain; gain
get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to
 
hard; stiff; strong
hard; stiff; strong; firm
 
trad. (打鐵先得本身硬) 打鐵 本身
simp. (打铁先得本身硬) 打铁 本身

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打鐵先得本身硬

  1. Synonym of 打鐵還需自身硬 / 打铁还需自身硬 (dǎtiě hái xū zìshēn yìng)