Correct
恨铁不成钢
/ hèn tiě bùchéng gāng /
Strokes
Definition
lit. to hate iron for not becoming steel/to feel resentful towards sb for failing to meet expectations and impatient to see improvement (idiom)
Example
Definition
wish iron could turn into steel at once—be anxious for sb to improve; regret that sb does not live up to one's expectations
1
Jiàoliàn
教练
duì
对
tā
他
fāhuǒ
发火
,
nā
那
shì
是
hèntiěbùchénggāng
恨铁不成钢
。
The coach was exasperated with him only because he did not make progress as much as expected.