精诚所加，金石为开
精诚所加，金石为开
jīng chéng suǒ jiā , jīn shí wèi kāi
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks; With a will, you can achieve anything.
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Traditional: 精誠所加，金石為開
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- (idiom) lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
- With a will, you can achieve anything.
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Related Words
精诚所至，金石为开(jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wèi kāi)· lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
→㱾(gāi)· a kind of metal or jade ornament worn in ancient times to ward off evil spirits
→五常(wǔ cháng)· five constant virtues of Confucianism, namely: benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信
→五行(wǔ xíng)· five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水
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