石化
shí huà
Pinyin
Definition
石化
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- to petrify
- petrochemical industry
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一石二鸟
- 1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
他山之石可以攻玉
- 1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
- 2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
以卵击石
- 1 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
- 2 to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
光天化日
- 1 the full light of day (idiom)
- 2 fig. peace and prosperity
- 3 in broad daylight
出神入化
- 1 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement