pestle / to poke
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If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle. / cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom) / fig. to persevere in a difficult task / to study diligently
to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom) / fig. to persevere in a difficult task / to study diligently
enough blood flowing to float pestles (idiom) / rivers of blood / blood bath
vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism)
see 磨杵成針|磨杵成针[]
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