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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

历练 [lìliàn]
  1. 1. verb To have experienced a lot and thus strengthen and improve oneself.
    不经过社会的历练, 他很难适应这复杂的工作。
    If he hasn't been tempered by society, it will be difficult for him to acclimatize himself to the complicated job.
  2. 2. adjective Experienced and practiced.
    他做事历练稳重, 总能在危机关头随机应变, 化险为夷。
    He handles affairs neatly, maturely, and always plays to the score at critial moment to head off danger.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

历练 [lìliàn]
  1. 1. 经历世事得到磨炼
    他还年轻,要历练历练才行。
  2. 2. 经历的事情多,经验丰富
    历练沉稳,善于应对复杂形势。

Examples

经过几年的社会历练, 他办事老到多了。
After several years' social training, he is more experienced, careful and reliable in business. 老到
不经过社会的历练, 他很难适应这复杂的工作。
If he hasn't been tempered by society, it will be difficult for him to acclimatize himself to the complicated job. 历练
他做事历练稳重, 总能在危机关头随机应变, 化险为夷。
He handles affairs neatly, maturely, and always plays to the score at critial moment to head off danger. 历练
历练沉稳,善于应对复杂形势。 历练

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