diamond
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
diamond (the mineral); diamond-tipped tool
neutralRefers to the mineral diamond or a diamond-tipped drill bit. Colloquially used in the proverb '没有金刚钻，别揽瓷器活' (If you don't have a diamond-tipped drill, don't take on porcelain work), meaning don't take on a task you aren't qualified for.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huā花
gāng岗
yán岩
bì必
xū须
yòng用
jīn金
gāng刚
zuàn钻
cái才
néng能
qiē切
kāi开
。
This granite must be cut with a diamond-tipped drill.
Jīn金
gāng刚
zuàn钻
shì是
zì自
rán然
jiè界
zuì最
jiān坚
yìng硬
de的
wù物
zhì质
。
Diamond is the hardest substance in nature.
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Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
：
méi没
yǒu有
jīn金
gāng刚
zuàn钻
，
bié别
lǎn揽
cí瓷
qì器
huó活
。
As the saying goes: if you don't have the right tools, don't take on the job.