Perseverance and patience can turn even the most difficult task into success. No matter how impossible something seems, consistent effort will eventually pay off.
This comes from a legend about the poet Li Bai, who saw an old woman grinding an iron rod into a needle and was inspired to study diligently.
It embodies the Chinese virtue of perseverance and hard work. It signals that success is not about talent alone but about sustained effort and discipline.
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