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Open the tool →精诚所至,金石为开 (jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wéi kāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “with utmost sincerity and persistent dedication, one can overcome any obstacle, even achieving seemingly impossible feats; implying that genuine effort can move mountains and resolve the most difficult problems”.
精诚所至,金石为开 is pronounced jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wéi kāi in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 精诚所至,金石为开 means “Where utmost sincerity reaches, metal and stone will open”. It is used to mean “with utmost sincerity and persistent dedication, one can overcome any obstacle, even achieving seemingly impossible feats; implying that genuine effort can move mountains and resolve the most difficult problems”.
人的诚心所到,能感动天地,使金石为之开裂。比喻只要专心诚意去做,什么疑难问题都能解决。