[真金不怕火炼 / 真金不怕火煉, zhēn jīn bù pà huǒ liàn, ㄓㄣ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄧㄢˋ]true gold fears no fire (谚语 proverb); a person of integrity can stand severe tests#112115[Add to Longdo]
[炼丹八卦炉 / 煉丹八卦爐, liàn dān bā guà lú, ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄢ ㄅㄚ ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄌㄨˊ]eight trigrams furnace to cook pills of immortality; symbol of the alchemist's art; Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble[Add to Longdo]
[ねる, neru](v5r, vt) (1) to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); (2) to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to elaborate; to work out; (3) to train; to drill; to exercise; (4) (練る only) to gloss (silk); to soften; to degum; (5) to tan (leather); (6) (also written as 錬る) to temper (steel); (v5r, vi) (7) (also written as 邌る) to walk in procession; to parade; to march; (P)[Add to Longdo]