see gōng cuò; learn from others to correct one's faults
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesidiom
to learn from others to correct one's own mistakes; see 攻错 (gōng cuò)
literaryDerived from the phrase “他山之石，可以攻错” in the Book of Songs (《诗经·小雅·鹤鸣》). Often used to describe learning from others' strengths to remedy one's own weaknesses. This entry is a cross-reference to 攻错.
Tā他
shān山
gōng攻
cuò错
，
shì是
gǔ古
rén人
liú留
gěi给
wǒ我
men们
de的
zhì智
huì慧
。
Learning from others to correct one's faults is the wisdom left to us by the ancients.
Zài在
xué学
shù术
yán研
jiū究
shàng上
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
shàn善
yú于
tā他
shān山
gōng攻
cuò错
，
jiè借
jiàn鉴
guó国
jì际
xiān先
jìn进
jīng经
yàn验
。
In academic research, we should be good at learning from others to remedy our own shortcomings, drawing on advanced international experience.