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点金无术
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点金无术

点金无术 — “No skill to turn things into gold; no Midas touch”

点金无术 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lacking the magic touch or effective means to generate wealth or resolve financial difficulties; unable to conjure up money”. Literally, “no skill to turn things into gold; no Midas touch”.

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点金无术 Pronunciation and Pinyin

点金无术 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
点		diǎn9point, dot, or spot
金		jīn8gold, metal, money
无		wú4without, not having
术		shù5art, skill, technique, method

Example Sentence with 点金无术

面对公司运营资金的紧张局面，经理感觉自己点金无术，一筹莫展。
Faced with the company's tight operating funds, the manager felt he had no magic touch, utterly at a loss.

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Questions about 点金无术

What does 点金无术 mean?

点金无术 (diǎn jīn wú shù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lacking the magic touch or effective means to generate wealth or resolve financial difficulties; unable to conjure up money”.

How do you pronounce 点金无术?

点金无术 is pronounced diǎn jīn wú shù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 点金无术 literally mean?

Literally, 点金无术 means “no skill to turn things into gold; no Midas touch”. It is used to mean “Lacking the magic touch or effective means to generate wealth or resolve financial difficulties; unable to conjure up money”.

What is the Chinese definition of 点金无术?

没有点铁成金的法术。比喻没有最好的方法筹集钱财，解决贫困。同“点金乏术”。