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切磋琢磨 in Chinese / Japanese...

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Cutting and Polishing

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 sessata kuma
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切磋琢磨 literally means “cutting, filing, carving, polishing” in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

Originally describing polishing jade, 切磋琢磨 became a metaphor for people refining one another through study or interaction.

This can have the following interpretations:
To learn by exchanging ideas or experiences.
Mutual encouragement (to improve).
Cultivating one's character by studying hard.
Peers improving each other.
Mutual refinement.
Diligent application.

Intellectual sharpening.

In the context of self-reflection, it can mean discussing and pondering.

切磋琢磨 is probably the closest philosophical equivalent to “iron sharpens iron.”


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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

 Pronunciation
Romanization		 Simple Dictionary Definition

切磋琢磨

see styles		 qiē cuō zhuó mó
    qie1 cuo1 zhuo2 mo2
ch`ieh ts`o cho mo
    chieh tso cho mo
 sessatakuma
    せっさたくま

More info & calligraphy:

Cutting and Polishing
lit. cutting and polishing (idiom); fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences
(noun/participle) (1) (yoji) cultivating one's character by studying hard; diligent application; (2) (yoji) mutual encouragement (to improve)

切磋琢磨し合う

see styles		  sessatakumashiau
    せっさたくましあう

切磋琢磨し合う
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(exp,v5u) to work hard together; to be in a state of friendly rivalry

Variations:
切磋琢磨
切瑳琢磨

  sessatakuma
    せっさたくま		 (n,vs,vi) (1) (yoji) diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; (n,vs,vi) (2) (yoji) mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

Variations:
切磋琢磨
切瑳琢磨(rK)

  sessatakuma
    せっさたくま		 (n,vs,vi) (1) (yoji) diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; (n,vs,vi) (2) (yoji) mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)
Cutting and Polishing切磋琢磨sessata kuma
sessatakuma
sesata kuma


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