铄金点玉 — “To melt metal and stain jade”
铄金点玉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to melt metal and stain jade”. A metaphor for the severe damage and destructive effect caused by malicious slander or defamation. Literally, “Melt metal and stain jade”.
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铄金点玉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
铄金点玉 Character Breakdown
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那些恶意中伤的言论，犹如铄金点玉，不仅损害了当事人的名誉，也污染了整个环境。
Those malicious slanders, like melting metal and staining jade, not only damaged the person's reputation but also polluted the entire environment.
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What does 铄金点玉 mean?
铄金点玉 (shuò jīn diǎn yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to melt metal and stain jade”.
How do you pronounce 铄金点玉?
铄金点玉 is pronounced shuò jīn diǎn yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铄金点玉 literally mean?
Literally, 铄金点玉 means “Melt metal and stain jade”. It is used to mean “to melt metal and stain jade”.
What is the Chinese definition of 铄金点玉?
熔化金属，玷污美玉。比喻毁谤为害之烈。