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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 恨铁不成钢
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 恨铁不成钢 | hèn tiě bù chéng gāng | - lit. disappointed that iron does not turn into steel (idiom) - fig. frustrated with sb who has failed to meet one's expectations |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 53,179 | 38,321 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 恨 | hèn | - to hate - to regret |
| 铁 | tiě | - surname Tie |
| 铁 | tiě | - iron (metal) - arms - weapons - hard - strong - violent - unshakeable - determined - close - tight (slang) |
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 成 | chéng | - surname Cheng - short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2du1] |
| 成 | chéng | - to succeed - to finish - to complete - to accomplish - to become - to turn into - to be all right - OK! - one tenth |
| 钢 | gāng | - steel |
Other Words Containing 恨铁不成钢
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
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