Entry
他山之石可以攻玉
Source
CEDict 100318
Characters
他 山 之 石 可 以 攻 玉
Miscellaneous
Traditional
他山之石可以攻玉
Simplified
他山之石可以攻玉
Pinyin
ta1 shan1 zhi1 shi2 ke3 yi3 gong1 yu4
English
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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