Even Metal and Stones Can Be
Torn
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Pronunciation:
j
in(1) shi(2) wei(2) kai(1)
Explanation:
Said of all kinds of difficulties that can
be overcome if one works hard
Tone:
Positive
The Story: Xiang Quzi was a good archer
from Chu in the Zhou Dynasty. Once he walked
along a mountain path in a dark night. He
saw a tiger crouching on one side of the path.
He shot an arrow towards it, but the tiger
didn't make any movement. He walked closer
and found out that was actually a big stone
and the arrow had almost been shot into the
stone! Wow!
(People
said this happened because Xiang was a very
powerful man and he concentrated so much on
his opponent. He was confident in overcoming
the big opponent. Other perhaps said it was
because he had poor night vision...)
Usage
Example (Pinyin): jin(1) shi(2) wei(2)
kai(1), ta(1) zhong(1) yu(2) ying(2) de(2)
le nu(3) hai(2) de ai(4).
Usage
Example (English translation): People
say even metal and stones can be torn, and
at last he had the girl's love.
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