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诚
所
至
,
金
石
为
开
j
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n
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s
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,
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Definitions
1. if you put your heart to it you can break up metal and rocks; with a will you can achieve anything
Components
精诚所至
jīng chéng suǒ zhì
–
with a will, you can achieve anything (idiom); cf 精誠所至,金石為開|精诚所至,金石为开[jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4 , jin1 shi2 wei2 kai1]
金石
jīn shí
–
metal and stone
为
wéi
–
as (in the capacity of)
开
kāi
–
to open