摸爬滚打 in English mo1 pa2 gun3 da3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to go through challenging experiences
  • to become seasoned (in one's profession and so on)

Simplified Characters

摸 爬 滚 打

Traditional Characters

摸 爬 滾 打

Pinyin

mo1 pa2 gun3 da3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

摸mo1to feel with the hand 爬pa2to crawl 滚gun3to boil 打da3dozen (loanword)