算是恨铁不成钢
“It's out of frustration,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我这就这脾气
“That's just my temper.”
算是 恨铁不成钢
“It's out of frustration,”
管教一下孩子
“wanting the best for the child.”
“I only yelled because I care so much about their future, not because I have anger issues.”
The idiom 'hating iron for not turning into steel' reflects a traditional belief that harsh discipline is a form of deep love and necessary for personal growth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wishing iron could turn into steel; frustrated by someone's failure to live up to expectations
A classic Chinese idiom widely used by parents and mentors to justify their strictness toward underachieving children or students.
can be considered as; more or less
Used as a conversational hedge to soften a classification or assertion.