| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 砥节砺行 | 砥節礪行 | dǐ jié lì xíng | di3 jie2 li4 xing2 | to temper one's spirit and correct one's behavior (idiom) | ||
| 2 | 砥砺 | 砥礪 | dǐ lì | di3 li4 | whetstone; (fig.) to hone; to temper; to encourage | ||
| 3 | 砺 | 礪 | lì | li4 | grind; sandstone | ||
| 4 | 磨砺 | 磨礪 | mó lì | mo2 li4 | to sharpen on grindstone; to improve oneself by practice | ||
| 5 | 再接再砺 | 再接再礪 | zài jiē zài lì | zai4 jie1 zai4 li4 | variant of 再接再厉 |