idiomverb
他山之石可以攻玉
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside; to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
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他山之石可以攻玉 (tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù) means "lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside; to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively" in Chinese.
他山之石可以攻玉 is pronounced "tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 8 syllables.
他山之石可以攻玉 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
他山之石可以攻玉 is made up of the characters 他, 山, 之, 石, 可, 以, 攻, 玉. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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