4 characters Idiom and proverb 26 927

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Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「磨礪以須」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

Sharpen your knives and wait. A metaphor for being prepared and waiting for the opportunity.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

mó lì yǐ xū

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mo4 lai6 yi5 seui1

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