磨練 [－练]

Jyutping mo4 lin6
Pinyin mó liàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to temper oneself
  2. to steel oneself
  3. self-discipline
  4. endurance
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    鍛​鍊​、​考驗
    to temper oneself
    • 年青人要喺社會做事，磨練吓自己先至會成長嘅。
      年青人要喺社会做事，磨练吓自己先至会成长嘅。
      nin4 cing1 jan4 jiu3 hai2 se5 wui2 zou6 si6, mo4 lin5 haa5 zi6 gei2 sin1 zi3 wui3 sing4 zoeng2 ge3
      For young people to become adults they need to work in society so as to temper themselves.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢嘅演技经过十年嘅磨练，到咗返璞归真嘅境界。
    佢嘅演技經過十年嘅磨練，到咗返璞歸真嘅境界。
    • After ten years of practices, his acting becomes more natural.
  2. Cantonese
    年青人要喺社会做事，磨练吓自己先至会成长嘅。
    年青人要喺社會做事，磨練吓自己先至會成長嘅。
    nin4 cing1 jan4 jiu3 hai2 se5 wui2 zou6 si6, mo4 lin5 haa5 zi6 gei2 sin1 zi3 wui3 sing4 zoeng2 ge3
    • For young people to become adults they need to work in society so as to temper themselves.