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他山之石,可以攻玉

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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
rén
古人
shuō
  
,
shānzhīshí
他山之石
  
,
可以
gōng
  
men
我们
dōu
shì
péngyou
朋友
  
,
yīnggāi
应该
xiāng
互相
xué
学习
  
,
chángduǎn
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
shízài
实在
huà
  
,
men
我们
de
jīngyàn
经验
hái
gòu
不够
chéngshú
成熟
  
,
duì
men
你们
láishuō
来说
  
,
wèi
未必
yǒu
jièjiàn
借鉴
de
jiàzhí
价值
  
,
suǒ
所以
tán
shàng
shì
shānzhīshí
他山之石
  
,
可以
gōng
  

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
shānzhīshí
他山之石
  
,
可以
gōng
  
,
吸取
biéren
别人
de
jīngyàn
经验
  
,
shì
可取
de
bàn
办法
  

He mountain stone, can attack jade, learn from the experience of others, is a desirable approach.