Another person stands beside you but remains a separate individual.
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他山之石可以攻玉
他山之石可以攻玉
lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
- ，。
The stones from other mountains can polish jade; we must study with humility.
- 貳名noun
to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
- ，。
The stone from another mountain can polish jade; we should learn from others' strengths.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 山(mountain)ASSOCIATIVE
Three mountain peaks jutting upward resemble a majestic mountain range before your eyes.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))RADICAL
A person holding a tool means "to use" or "to take" in order to work.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 工(work; labor)ASSOCIATIVE
- 攵(hand holding a stick; batting hand)RADICAL
Attack is using your hand to wield a weapon and strike at the enemy's work.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 王(shape of pearls strung on a thread)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丶(dot distinguishing from 王 (king))ASSOCIATIVE
Precious jewels strung like beads on a cord, with a dot to distinguish from the king character.
他山之石可以攻玉
Traditional他
lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
- ，。
The stones from other mountains can polish jade; we must study with humility.
- 貳名noun
to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
- ，。
The stone from another mountain can polish jade; we should learn from others' strengths.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 山(mountain)ASSOCIATIVE
Three mountain peaks jutting upward resemble a majestic mountain range before your eyes.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))RADICAL
A person holding a tool means "to use" or "to take" in order to work.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 工(work; labor)ASSOCIATIVE
- 攵(hand holding a stick; batting hand)RADICAL
Attack is using your hand to wield a weapon and strike at the enemy's work.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 王(shape of pearls strung on a thread)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丶(dot distinguishing from 王 (king))ASSOCIATIVE
Precious jewels strung like beads on a cord, with a dot to distinguish from the king character.
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