恨铁不成钢

hèn tiě bù chéng gāng

释义

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

恨铁不成钢 的构成词

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