<blockquote>
  <p>磨练： temper oneself hard</p>
</blockquote>

<p>在身为罗马奴隶的艰苦磨练中，宾汉变得更强壮、更有耐力。</p>

<p>Ben-Hur's years of enduring hardship as a Roman slave strengthened him and increased his endurance.</p>

<p>唯有艰苦磨练才能强化心灵</p>

<p>only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened</p>

<p>Sometimes, you might see 磨炼(smelt) instead of 磨练(exercise/training). There are some disputation on which one is correct. But main idea is that 磨炼 is sort of wrong words, but you may understand it as a synonym.</p>

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2018-06-28T15:24:45.453Z
2018-06-28T15:24:45.453Z
Bruce Huang
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  <p>磨练 / mó liàn /</p>
</blockquote>

<p>1 </p>

<p>put oneself through the mill; temper oneself; steel oneself:</p>

<p>go through trails and tribulations;</p>

<p>经受艰难困苦的磨练</p>

<p>cultivate talents;</p>

<p>磨练人才</p>

<p>A side note: You should have a Chinese dictionary handy. I've seen some folks in this site use Pleco.</p>

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2018-06-28T14:30:05.087Z
2018-06-28T14:30:05.087Z
dan
<p>磨練</p>

<ol>
<li><strong>to hone</strong> / to temper/ to steel (one's skill set, temperament or condition.)</li>
</ol>

<p>Examples:</p>

<p>磨練球技 - to hone one's football skill</p>

<p>磨練刀法 - to hone one's knife skill</p>

<p>磨練身心 - to temper/ steel one's body and mind</p>

<ol start="2">
<li>endurance (n) </li>
</ol>

<p>Examples:</p>

<p>一個磨練 - an endurance</p>

<p>一個艱苦的磨練 - a tough endurance</p>

<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p>

<p>鍛練(to forge) is a term similar to 磨練(to hone)</p>

<p>Examples:</p>

<p>鍛練身體 (to temper/forge one's body) ; </p>

<p>鍛練技巧 (to temper/forge one's skill set)</p>

<p>磨練技巧 (to hone one's skill)</p>

<p>一個鍛練 - a workout</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>磨練</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://translate.google.com/#zh-CN/en/%E7%A3%A8%E7%B7%B4" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Google</a>: hone </p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/23314/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CantoDict</a>: grin and bear it; practice hard; self-discipline</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://www.linguee.com/chinese-english/translation/%E7%A3%A8%E7%B7%B4.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Linguee</a>: hone ; temper oneself / endurance (n)</p>
</blockquote>

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2018-06-28T15:47:32.773Z
2018-06-28T15:47:32.773Z
Tang Ho
<p>Difficult word to pin down, depends on what you wish to express.</p>

<p>艰苦可磨练个性。
Hard work builds character.</p>

<p>磨练: build</p>

<p>生活的磨练早已使他愤世嫉俗.
Experience had embittered his heart against the world.</p>

<p>生活的磨练: experience</p>

<p>可以预料, 那将是非常艰苦的磨练.
I expect it to be quite an ordeal.  </p>

<p>艰苦的磨练：quite an ordeal</p>

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2018-06-28T21:50:13.733Z
2018-06-28T21:50:13.733Z
Pedroski
<p>When researching online, finding an exact definition was hard. </p>

<p>Does it mean to make oneself hard? Or like to harden yourself?</p>

<p>Could you give me a few examples?</p>

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2018-06-28T20:06:20.930Z
bkrs to temper oneself
to steel oneself
self-discipline
endurance

put oneself through the mill; temper oneself; steel oneself:
经受艰难困苦的磨练 go through trails and tribulations
磨练人才 cultivate talents
在艰苦的斗争中磨练自己 temper (steel) oneself in a hard struggle
user6065
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What is the meaning of 磨练?
# What is the meaning of 磨练?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-06-28)

When researching online, finding an exact definition was hard.

Does it mean to make oneself hard? Or like to harden yourself?

Could you give me a few examples?

**Tags:** translation, meaning, usage

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: bkrs to temper oneself to steel oneself self-discipline endurance  put oneself through the mill; temper oneself; steel oneself: 经受艰难困苦的磨练 go through trails and tribulations 磨练人才 cultivate talents 在艰苦的斗争中磨练自己 temper (steel) oneself in a hard struggle  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-06-28. Score: 2

> 磨练： temper oneself hard

在身为罗马奴隶的艰苦磨练中，宾汉变得更强壮、更有耐力。

Ben-Hur's years of enduring hardship as a Roman slave strengthened him and increased his endurance.

唯有艰苦磨练才能强化心灵

only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened

Sometimes, you might see 磨炼(smelt) instead of 磨练(exercise/training). There are some disputation on which one is correct. But main idea is that 磨炼 is sort of wrong words, but you may understand it as a synonym.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2018-06-28. Score: 1

> 磨练 / mó liàn /

1

put oneself through the mill; temper oneself; steel oneself:

go through trails and tribulations;

经受艰难困苦的磨练

cultivate talents;

磨练人才

A side note: You should have a Chinese dictionary handy. I've seen some folks in this site use Pleco.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2018-06-28. Score: 0

磨練

1. **to hone** / to temper/ to steel (one's skill set, temperament or condition.)

Examples:

磨練球技 - to hone one's football skill

磨練刀法 - to hone one's knife skill

磨練身心 - to temper/ steel one's body and mind

2. endurance (n)

Examples:

一個磨練 - an endurance

一個艱苦的磨練 - a tough endurance

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

鍛練(to forge) is a term similar to 磨練(to hone)

Examples:

鍛練身體 (to temper/forge one's body) ;

鍛練技巧 (to temper/forge one's skill set)

磨練技巧 (to hone one's skill)

一個鍛練 - a workout

> 磨練
>
> [Google](https://translate.google.com/#zh-CN/en/%E7%A3%A8%E7%B7%B4): hone
>
> [CantoDict](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/23314/): grin and bear it; practice hard; self-discipline
>
> [Linguee](https://www.linguee.com/chinese-english/translation/%E7%A3%A8%E7%B7%B4.html): hone ; temper oneself / endurance (n)


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### Answer by username_5 on 2018-06-28. Score: 0

Difficult word to pin down, depends on what you wish to express.

艰苦可磨练个性。
Hard work builds character.

磨练: build

生活的磨练早已使他愤世嫉俗.
Experience had embittered his heart against the world.

生活的磨练: experience

可以预料, 那将是非常艰苦的磨练.
I expect it to be quite an ordeal.

艰苦的磨练：quite an ordeal


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