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S9E07 You Can Get it if You Really Want (But you must try)

The Chinese Sayings Podcast by Laszlo Montgomery

May 19, 202407:37Society & Culture

Here's another well-worn favorite from the long list of great chengyu's: 磨杵成针 Mó Chǔ Chéng Zhén. The story behind this Chinese Saying stars none other than (one of China's greatest poets) Li Bai. As a youngster, Li Bai c...

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