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Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「砥礪名節」, with more below.

Introducing the Chinese idiom 「砥礪名節」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.

Temper yourself and establish your reputation and integrity.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dǐ lì míng jiē

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dai2 lai6 ming4/meng2 jit3

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.