• 而(beard; whiskers)
• 寸(inch; measure; control)

Patience means knowing how to restrain yourself inch by inch, even as your beard and hair grow long.

• 酉(wine vessel; ferment)
• 夋(slow manner; leisurely pace)

Fermenting alcohol produces sourness, which is exactly the character for sour.

• 而(beard; whiskers)
• 寸(inch; measure; control)

Patience means knowing how to restrain yourself inch by inch, even as your beard and hair grow long.

• 酉(wine vessel; ferment)
• 夋(slow manner; leisurely pace)

Fermenting alcohol produces sourness, which is exactly the character for sour.