| 磨砺 | [mó lì, ㄇㄛˊ ㄌㄧˋ, 磨 砺 / 磨 礪] to sharpen on grindstone; to improve oneself by practice #27,532 [Add to Longdo] |
| 修心养性 | [xiū xīn yǎng xìng, ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ, 修 心 养 性 / 修 心 養 性] to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (成语 saw); to improve oneself by meditation #103,596 [Add to Longdo] |
| 澡身浴德 | [zǎo shēn yù dé, ㄗㄠˇ ㄕㄣ ㄩˋ ㄉㄜˊ, 澡 身 浴 德] to bathe the body and cleanse virtue (成语 saw); to improve oneself by meditation; cleanliness is next to godliness #991,924 [Add to Longdo] |
| 他山之石可以攻玉 | [tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù, ㄊㄚ ㄕㄢ ㄓ ㄕˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩˋ, 他 山 之 石 可 以 攻 玉] lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (成语 saw); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside; to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively [Add to Longdo] |
| 技を磨く | [わざをみがく, wazawomigaku] (exp, v5k) to improve one's skill [Add to Longdo] |
| 向上心 | [こうじょうしん, koujoushin] (n) ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself [Add to Longdo] |
| 手が上がる | [てがあがる, tegaagaru] (exp, v5r) to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol) [Add to Longdo] |
| 出養生 | [でようじょう, deyoujou] (n, vs) (See 転地療養) travelling somewhere to improve one's health; travelling somewhere to recuperate [Add to Longdo] |
| 転地療養 | [てんちりょうよう, tenchiryouyou] (n) seeking to improve one's health with a change of climate [Add to Longdo] |
| 腕を上げる | [うでをあげる, udewoageru] (exp, v1) to improve one's skill [Add to Longdo] |
