"As long as the iron pestle is ground into a needle, it only takes time" was written by Zhu Mu.

Definition: Pestle: a stick for pounding rice or pounding clothes. proverb. It is a metaphor that as long as you are determined and work hard, you can succeed in anything no matter how difficult it is.

Source: Song Dynasty Zhu Mu's "Fangyu Scenic Spot·Meizhou·Mozhen River": It is said that Li Bai was studying in the Elephant'er Mountain, but he gave up before completing his studies. "Crossing this stream, I met the old woman Fang Mo Tiechu asked, "I want to make an acupuncture." Taibai felt his intention and returned to work.

Translation: It is said that when Li Bai was studying in the mountains, he went out to play without completing his homework. He passed by a creek and saw an old woman grinding an iron rod there. (He felt strange) and asked the old woman what she was doing. The old woman said: "I want to grind this iron rod into a needle." Li Bai was moved by her behavior, so he went back to complete his homework.

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Original text appreciation:

The most important thing in everything is persistence. Every effort is rewarded, and efforts will eventually be rewarded, and success will eventually be achieved. Do things with perseverance and perseverance.

On the contrary, the spirit of grinding an iron pestle into a needle is certainly worth learning, but if you need a needle, you don’t have to go through a lot of trouble. You should learn to use the shortest time and the most effective method to successfully accomplish what you want to do. .

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