metal and stone; metaphor for hardness; bronze and stone inscriptions as historical data
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
metal and stone; something as hard as metal or stone
literaryUsed metaphorically for things or feelings that are extremely hard, firm, or unyielding. Often appears in the idiom 精诚所至，金石为开.
Tā他
men们
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
jiān坚
rú如
jīn金
shí石
。
Their friendship is as solid as metal and stone.
Jīng精
chéng诚
suǒ所
zhì至
，
jīn金
shí石
wéi为
kāi开
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
dǎ打
dòng动
le了
píng评
wěi委
。
Where true sincerity is applied, even metal and stone can be split open; he finally moved the judges.
noun
bronze and stone artifacts; epigraphy; historical inscriptions
technicalA specialized term in archaeology and historiography referring to ancient inscriptions on metal (like bronze vessels) or stone (like steles), which serve as primary historical sources.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
zhuān专
mén门
yán研
jiū究
jīn金
shí石
wén文
zì字
。
This professor specializes in the study of inscriptions on bronze and stone.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
jīn金
shí石
wén文
wù物
。
The museum houses many precious bronze and stone artifacts.
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Jīn金
shí石
xué学
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
xué学
de的
zhòng重
yào要
fēn分
zhī支
。
Epigraphy is an important branch of historical studies.