Currently, many people in the world are trying to learn Chinese. If you learn Chinese now, idioms are an important part of it. The mandarin language has developed over a very long period of time in which the idioms are formed, so idioms show fully the extensive and profound Chinese learning. Actually all the Chinese idioms have their own origins which are derived form many interesting and philosophical stories. Learning them can be done by just reading stories from Chinese language. Learning Chinese idiom story is a good way of learning Chinese.

Today, I learn a Chinese idiom story: 磨杵成针 (móchǔchéngzhēn) Grinding an Iron Pestle into a Needle on my Chinese lesson.
Origin:
Li Bai was fond of playing when he was young, so he was always absent-minded in classes. (Editor’ s note: Li Bai was one of the most famous poets in China’ s history.)
Today he would catch little birds on the hill, and tomorrow he would pick dates on that hill. One day, he saw an old lady sitting at the riverside when he was crossing the brook. The old lady was grinding an iron pestle without fear of tiredness. On seeing this, Li Bai laughed at her and said: “People who do this job are fools.” The old lady answered kindly: “I am determined to grind the iron pestle into a needle even if the iron pestle is so thick and hard.” Li Bai took the iron pestle and felt tired after grinding it for a minute. Then he complained: “Oh, how long can I get it done? I quit.” The old lady shook her head and sighed: “The pestle can be grinded into a needle, as long as you keep working hard.” The old lady’s words were so worthwhile, and Li Bai remembered them by heart. From then on, he spared no pains to study, and became a great poet finally. 
Usage:
The phrase “磨杵成针 (móchǔchéngzhēn)” means no matter how difficult or challenging a task is, it can be done as long as there is perseverance. “磨  (mó)” means to grind and “杵 (chǔ)” refers to pestle. “成 (chéng)” means to become and “针 (zhēn)” refers to needle.
Example：
没有磨杵成针的毅力，学问上就不可能有很深的造诣
Méiyǒu móchǔchéngzhēn de yìlì, xuéwèn shàng jiù bùkěnéng yǒu hěn shēn de zàoyì.
There is no profound knowledge and scholarship without the spirit of grinding an iron pestle into a needle.

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