Correct
他山之石,可以攻玉
/ tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù /
Strokes
Collocation
1
这叫做他山之石,可以攻玉
2
谈不上是他山之石,可以攻玉
3
古人说,他山之石,可以攻玉
Definition
他山之石,可以攻玉
Literally means:
stones from other hills can be used to work jade
Actually means:
advice from others may help overcome one's own shortcomings
攻 means working or polishing. This phrase literally means that stones from other hills can be used as tools to work jade. It figuratively means that external forces can be used to help one overcome his shortcomings. Commendatory.
攻,作玉器。比喻借助外部的力量来帮助自己的石头,也可以作为工具用克服缺点或弥补不足。具有褒义色彩。
Example
Used as a minor sentence or as object. (作小句、宾语)
1
Gǔrén
古人
shuō
说
,
tāshānzhīshí
他山之石
,
kěyǐ
可以
gōng
攻
yù
玉
。
Wǒmen
我们
dōu
都
shì
是
péngyou
朋友
,
yīnggāi
应该
hùxiāng
互相
xuéxí
学习
,
qǔchángbǔduǎn
取长补短
。
The ancients said that the stone of his mountain could attack jade. We are all friends, we should learn from each other, make up for each other.
2
Shuō
说
shízài
实在
huà
话
,
wǒmen
我们
de
的
jīngyàn
经验
hái
还
bùgòu
不够
chéngshú
成熟
,
duì
对
nǐmen
你们
láishuō
来说
,
wèibì
未必
yǒu
有
jièjiàn
借鉴
de
的
jiàzhí
价值
,
suǒyǐ
所以
tán
谈
bù
不
shàng
上
shì
是
tāshānzhīshí
他山之石
,
kěyǐ
可以
gōng
攻
yù
玉
。
To tell you the truth, our experience is not mature enough, for you, may not have the value of reference, so it is not the stone of his mountain, can attack jade.
3
Tāshānzhīshí
他山之石
,
kěyǐ
可以
gōng
攻
yù
玉
,
xīqǔ
吸取
biéren
别人
de
的
jīngyàn
经验
,
shì
是
yī
一
gè
个
kěqǔ
可取
de
的
bànfǎ
办法
。
He mountain stone, can attack jade, learn from the experience of others, is a desirable approach.