The edge of the sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold

The literal meaning is that the sharp edge of the sword comes from constant sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the fact that it has survived the cold. winter.

The extended meaning is that everything requires hard training and constant grinding in order to achieve success.

Literal meaning: The sharp edge of a sword is formed by continuous grinding with a whetstone. "Sharpen" means grinding and friction. The reason why plum blossoms are fragrant is that they are not afraid of severe cold and use their tenacious vitality to survive in winter. In winter, when other flowers have withered, only plum blossoms are particularly fragrant when they bloom.

Extended meaning: If a person wants to achieve something in his career, he must be prepared to face various difficult challenges, constantly enrich his experience and improve his abilities in practice, and only then can he achieve the goal he yearns for. , without training or even failure, it is impossible to just succeed in smooth sailing. Even if you succeed for a while, it will not last long.