砥礪 [－砺]

Jyutping dai2 lai6
Pinyin dǐ lì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. whetstone
  2. (fig.) to hone
  3. to temper
  4. to encourage
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. encouragement; a sharpening stone
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    磨練​、​刻苦​鍛​鍊
    to practice and drill very hard
    • 互相砥礪
      互相砥砺
      to practice and drill very hard with each other
  2. 名詞
    磨刀石​，​精​細​嘅​係​砥​，​粗糙​嘅​係​礪
    grinding stone
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to sharpen up; to undergo hard training; to strengthen
    • 砥礪品行
      砥砺品行
      dǐ lì pǐn xíng
      to strengthen one's character
  2. verb
    to encourage; to motivate
  3. noun
    grindstone; whetstone
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    砥砺
    砥礪
    • to practice and improve the skill, figurative
    • grinding stones, also figuratively to practice and improve skills
  2. Cantonese
    互相砥砺
    互相砥礪
    • to practice and drill very hard with each other
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    砥砺品行
    砥礪品行
    dǐ lì pǐn xíng
    • to strengthen one's character