Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「礪世摩鈍」, detailed below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「礪世摩鈍」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Inspire the secular and temper the dull. Same as “sharpening the world makes one dull.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lì shì mó dùn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lai6 sai3 mo1 deun6
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
