shí​diǎn​tóu

the stones nod their heads

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    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 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone 点头 (literal) → 点头/點頭 · diǎn​tóu · to nod

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    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

    石 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone 点头 (literal) → 点头/點頭 · diǎn​tóu · to nod

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