恨铁不成钢

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 恨铁不成钢 – see 恨鐵不成鋼 (“to hate iron for not becoming steel; to feel resentful towards someone for failing to meet expectations; to be impatient to see improvement”). (This term is the simplified form of 恨鐵不成鋼).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.