Taiwan Mandarin

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mó liàn·ㄇㄛˊ ㄌㄧㄢˋ

“to temper oneself through hardship; to build endurance or discipline; to steel oneself by overcoming difficulties”

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To rub or grind to make smooth or sharp; to grind into powder; to wear down or perish; to pester or waste time; a grindstone; difficulty or obstruction.

liàn·ㄌㄧㄢˋ

To practice or train; to drill; to perfect a skill through repetition; to boil and scour raw silk; also refers to soft white silk.