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磨刀 dāo to hone (a knife)
砥砺 whetstone / (lit. and fig.) to hone; to sharpen / to encourage
养精蓄锐 yǎng jīng ruì to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
久负盛名 jiǔ shèng míng seasoned / honed to perfection over centuries / special reserve
磨刀石 dāo shí whetstone (for honing knives)
钻牛角 zuān niú jiǎo lit. honing a bull's horn; fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem / to bash one's head against a brick wall / a wild goose chase / a blind alley / to split hairs / same as idiom 鑽牛角尖|钻牛角尖
细磨刀石 dāo shí whetstone (for honing knives)


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