to go through challenging experiences; to become seasoned (in one's profession etc)
trad. 摸爬滾打
Also written 摸爬滾打【mō pá gǔn dǎ】
Characters in this word
4摸
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0
to feel with the hand, to touch, to stroke, to grope, to steal, to abstract
- Pinyin
- mō
- Strokes
- 13
- Frequency
- 2473 of 2500
爬
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to crawl, to climb, to get up or sit up
- Pinyin
- pá
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 1996 of 2500
滚
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to boil, to roll, to take a hike, Get lost!
- Pinyin
- gǔn
- Traditional
- 滾
- Strokes
- 13
- Frequency
- 1494 of 2500
打
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(loanword) dozen, Taiwan pr. [da3]
- Pinyin
- dá
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 195 of 2500