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