點石成金
Chinese edit
point; dot; (decimal) point point; dot; (decimal) point; o'clock; (measure word) |
rock; stone; 10 pecks | finish; complete; accomplish finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth |
metal; gold; money | ||
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trad. (點石成金) | 點 | 石 | 成 | 金 | |
simp. (点石成金) | 点 | 石 | 成 | 金 |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
點石成金
- (Taoism) to touch a stone to transform it into gold
- (figurative) to edit a crude piece of writing into an amazing literary work
- (figurative) to turn something crude or ordinary into something valuable