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精诚所加，金石为开
jīngchéngsuǒjiā,jīnshíwèikāi
Traditional: 精誠所加，金石為開
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks / With a will, you can achieve anything.
Character Breakdown
精
jīng
essence, germ, spirit
HSK 4
诚
chéng
honest, sincere, true; actually, really
HSK 4
所
suǒ
place, location; "that which", a particle introducing a passive clause
HSK 2
加
jiā
to add to, to increase, to augment
HSK 3
金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4
石
shí
stone, rock, mineral
HSK 5
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
开
kāi
to open; to start, to initiate, to begin
HSK 1
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