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他山之石可以攻玉 (taa1 saan1 zi1 sek6 ho2 ji5 gung1 juk6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

他山之石可以攻玉 (taa1 saan1 zi1 sek6 ho2 ji5 gung1 juk6, tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù) — lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside; to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 他他條條 (taa1 taa1 tiu4 tiu4) — take it slow or relaxing
• 他們的 (taa1 mun4 dik1) — their
• 他心 (taa1 sam1) — other people's mind; other mind
• 他方 (taa1 fong1) — elsewhere
• 他日 (taa1 jat6) — another day in the future
• 他朝 (taa1 ziu1) — someday in the future

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