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点金成铁

diǎnjīnchéngtiě

Traditional: 點金成鐵

to transform gold into base metal (idiom); fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it

Character Breakdown

点
diǎn
dot, point, speck
HSK 1
金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4
成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3
铁
tiě
iron; strong, solid, firm
HSK 3

Additional Information

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