金石为开
jīn​shí​wéi​kāi

sincerity can move mountains

  • created reference approved 金石为开/金石為開 → 精诚所至，金石为开/精誠所至，金石為開 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    金石为开 / 金石為開 jīn​shí​wéi​kāi

    精诚所至，金石为开 / 精誠所至，金石為開 jīng​chéng​suǒ​zhì​jīn​shí​wèi​kāi

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  • created sense approved 金石为开/金石為開 · jīn​shí​wéi​kāi · sincerity can move mountains — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    金石为开 / 金石為開

    jīn​shí​wéi​kāi

    sincerity can move mountains

    Literally meaning metal and stone are opened; describes how absolute sincerity or a strong will can move hearts and overcome any difficulty; usually used in the set phrase [[精诚所至，金石为开|精誠所至，金石為開|jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4 jin1 shi2 wei4 kai1]].

    jīn​shí​wèi​kāi

    金石 (literal) → 金石 · jīn​shí · metal and stone 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to open

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