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点铁成金

diǎntiěchéngjīn

Traditional: 點鐵成金

to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem

Character Breakdown

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

Additional Information

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