恨铁不成钢

hèn tiě bù chéng gāng

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Definitions

1. lit. disappointed that iron does not turn into steel (idiom)
2. fig. frustrated with sb who has failed to meet one's expectations

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Child Words of 恨铁不成钢

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不成 不成 bù chéng: won't do
• 恨 恨 hèn: to hate
• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 钢 钢 gāng: steel
• 铁 铁 tiě: iron (metal)