shí​diǎn​tóu

the stones nod their heads

Senses

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

石点头/ 石點頭 shí​diǎn​tóu 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

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