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精诚所至,金石为开

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jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wèi kāi

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  1. 1. lit. metal and stone yield to power of sincerity (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere

Child Words of 精诚所至,金石为开

所
suǒ

actually

为
wéi

as (in the capacity of)

为
wèi

because of

精
jīng

essence

至
zhì

to arrive

金
jīn

chemical element Au

开
kāi

to open

石
dàn

dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu]; one hundred liters

石
shí

rock

精诚
jīng chéng

sincerity

精诚所至
jīng chéng suǒ zhì

no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere (idiom)

诚
chéng

sincere

金石
jīn shí

metal and stone

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