diǎn
shí
chéng
jīn

idiom

Meaning of 点铁成金

点铁成金 means to turn stone into gold; to magically transform something worthless into something valuable. Pronounced diǎn shí chéng jīn.

  • to turn stone into gold; to magically transform something worthless into something valuable

Definitions & Examples

Jīng
guò
shī
de
xiū
gǎi
 
zhè
piān
tōng
wén
zhāng
dùn
shí
jīng
cǎi
jué
lún
 
zhēn
shì
diǎn
shí
chéng
jīn
 

After the master's edits, this ordinary article instantly became brilliant; it was truly turning stone into gold.

hǎo
de
chuàng
jīng
néng
diǎn
shí
chéng
jīn
 
jiāng
tōng
de
chǎn
pǐn
bāo
zhuāng
chéng
shì
chǎng
bào
kuǎn
 

A good creative manager can work magic, packaging ordinary products into market bestsellers.

Zhè
jiù
gōng
chǎng
bèi
gǎi
zào
chéng
le
shí
shàng
shù
 
jiǎn
zhí
shì
diǎn
shí
chéng
jīn
 

He transformed this old factory into a trendy art district; it's simply turning stone into gold.