created sense approved 它山之石，可以为错/它山之石，可以為錯 · tāshānzhīshíkěyǐwéicuò · benefit from others — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
它山之石，可以为错 / 它山之石，可以為錯
tāshānzhīshíkěyǐwéicuò
benefit from others
stones from other hills can serve as a grindstone; literally means that advice or external help can be used to improve oneself or remedy one's shortcomings
它 (literal) → 它 · tā · other 山 (literal) → 山 · shān · mountain 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 石 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone ， (non_chinese) 可以 (literal) → 可以 · kěyǐ · can 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 错 (literal) → 错/錯 · cuò · grindstone
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created sense approved 它山之石，可以为错/它山之石，可以為錯 · tāshānzhīshíkěyǐwéicuò · to use others' advice for improvement — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
它山之石，可以为错 / 它山之石，可以為錯
tāshānzhīshíkěyǐwéicuò
to use others' advice for improvement
literally meaning stones from other hills can be used to polish jade; used as a metaphor for using advice, criticism, or outside help to improve oneself or correct one's faults
它 (literal) → 它 · tā · other 山 (literal) → 山 · shān · mountain 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 石 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone ， (non_chinese) 可以 (literal) → 可以 · kěyǐ · can 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 错 (literal) → 错/錯 · cuò · grindstone
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition