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Trad. 精煉
- to refine (a substance)
- to purify
- to refine (one's skills, writing etc)
- refined
- polished
- succinct
- skilled
- capable
Trad. 鍛鍊
- to toughen
- to temper
- to engage in physical exercise
- to work out
- (fig.) to develop one's skills
- to train oneself
Trad. 煉丹術
- maker of immortality pill
- concocting magic pills
Trad. 修煉成仙
- lit. to practice austerities to become a Daoist immortal
- practice makes perfect
Trad. 千錘百鍊
- after hard work and numerous revisions (idiom)
- the vicissitudes of life
Trad. 煉之未定
- to spend a long time thinking about sth while unable to reach a decision
Trad. 真金不怕火煉
- True gold fears no fire. (idiom)
