他山攻错
tā​shān​gōng​cuò

to use others' advice for improvement

  • created reference approved 他山攻错/他山攻錯 → 它山之石，可以为错/它山之石，可以為錯 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    他山攻错 / 他山攻錯 tā​shān​gōng​cuò

    它山之石，可以为错 / 它山之石，可以為錯 tā​shān​zhī​shí​kě​yǐ​wéi​cuò

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 他山攻错/他山攻錯 · tā​shān​gōng​cuò · to use others' advice for improvement — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    他山攻错 / 他山攻錯

    tā​shān​gōng​cuò

    to use others' advice for improvement

    To use others' strengths to make up for one's own shortcomings, or to use the criticism and help of others to correct one's mistakes.

    他 (literal) → 他 · tā · other 山 (literal) → 山 · shān · mountain 攻错 (literal) → 攻错/攻錯 · gōng​cuò · to learn from others

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense