shí​diǎn​tóu

the stones nod their heads

石点头 石點頭 shí​diǎn​tóu
the stones nod their heads
(literary) describes a powerful influence or sincerity that can move even the most stubborn or unfeeling person; based on a story of a monk whose preaching was so persuasive that stones nodded in agreement
Shi Dian Tou
Title of a collection of short stories from the late Ming dynasty by Xi Langxian, also known by the pen name Tianran Chisou