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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

yǐ luǎn jī shí

1 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
2 to invite disaster by overreaching oneself

坚如磐石

jiān rú pán shí

1 solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure
2 rock-firm and unyielding

安如磐石

ān rú pán shí

1 as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses

Sample Sentences

没想到钻石那么贵！几万块钱只能买绿豆那么点儿大的。

méixiǎngdào zuànshí nàme guì ！jǐ wàn kuài qián zhǐnéng mǎi lǜdòu nàme diǎnr dà de 。

I had no idea diamonds were so expensive! Tens of thousands of RMB and you only get one as big as a green bean.

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女人好像都有钻石情结，一看就晕。不过老实说，钻石确实是挺漂亮的。比那些红宝石、蓝宝石高贵多了，而且又稀有。

nǚrén hǎoxiàng dōu yǒu zuànshí qíngjié ，yī kàn jiù yūn 。bùguò lǎoshí shuō ，zuànshí quèshí shì tǐng piàoliang de 。bǐ nàxiē hóng bǎoshí 、lán bǎoshí gāoguì duō le ，érqiě yòu xīyǒu 。

It seems like girls all have a fixation on diamonds. They go gaga at the sight of one. But frankly, diamonds really are very beautiful. They're more valuable than rubies and sapphires, and much rarer.

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什么呀？这都是开采商的阴谋，故意夸大钻石的稀有，而且操控价格。其实非洲、俄罗斯有大把大把的钻石。你没看《血钻》啊？

shénme ya ？zhè dōu shì kāicǎi shāng de yīnmóu ，gùyì kuādà zuànshí de xīyǒu ，érqiě cāokòng jiàgé 。qíshí Fēizhōu 、 Éluósī yǒu dàbǎdàbǎ de zuànshí 。nǐ méi kàn 《Xiězuàn 》a ？

What? That's a conspiracy among the miners. They intentionally exaggerate the scarcity of diamonds and control the price. Actually, Africa and Russia have loads of diamonds. Haven't you seen ''Blood Diamond"?

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你干嘛那么愤世嫉俗呀？钻石又没招你惹你！

nǐ gànma nà me fènshìjísú ya ？zuànshí yòu méi zhāo nǐ rě nǐ ！

Why are you so angry at the world? What did diamonds ever do to you?

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你应该问多小的。我辛苦工作一年也买不起一克拉的钻石。其实我们以前没有结婚要送钻戒这个概念，都是这几年被广告蒙的。

nǐ yīnggāi wèn duōxiǎo de 。wǒ xīnkǔ gōngzuò yī nián yě mǎibùqǐ yī kèlā de zuànshí 。qíshí wǒ men yǐqián méiyǒu jiéhūn yào sòng zuànjiè zhè ge gàiniàn ，dōu shì zhèjǐnián bèi guǎnggào mēng de 。

You should ask how small of one. Even if I work like a dog for a year I can't even afford one that weighs a carat. Actually, in the past we never had the custom of giving diamond rings when you propose. Lately, people have been duped by advertising.

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谁叫你爱她呢？认了吧。再说，钻石是保值的，你就当投资吧。

shéi jiào nǐ ài tā ne ？rènle ba 。zài shuō ，zuànshí shì bǎozhí de ，nǐ jiù dàng tóuzī ba 。

Who said you had to love her? Accept it, bud. And furthermore, diamonds keep their value. See it as an investment.

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别人家女孩子都是巴不得嫁个钻石王老五，婚后当个少奶奶。你就是跟人家不一样，非得要自己去闯出一片天地才甘愿。

biéren jiā nǚháizi dōu shì bābude jià ge zuànshí wánglǎowǔ ，hūn hòu dāng ge shàonǎinai 。nǐ jiùshì gēn rénjia bù yīyàng ，fēiděi yào zìjǐ qù chuǎng chū yī piān tiāndì cái gānyuàn 。

Other girls all can’t wait to marry a diamond-studded bachelor, and to be the lady of the house after marriage. You’re different from other people, in that you insist on making your own way in the world.

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哈哈，就是。王蕾也算钻石单身女郎，不知道这次的年轻帅哥是不是她的菜。会不会是小白脸看上了她的钱和地位，利用她往上爬的？

hāhā ，jiùshì 。Wáng Lěi yě suàn zuànshídānshēnnǚláng ，bù zhīdào zhècì de niánqīng shuàigē shìbushì tā de cài 。huìbuhuì shì xiǎobáiliǎn kànshang le tā de qián hé dìwèi ，lìyòng tā wǎngshàng pá de ？

Haha, exactly. Wang Lei is a single, wealthy woman, I wonder if this young handsome guy is really for her. Could it be that this good looking guy is eyeing her money and position and using her as a stepping stone?

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你怎么知道？刘翔现在可是钻石王老五！哪个女人不喜欢这种年轻有为的男人？开跑车，喝红酒，送钻石。我们怎么和他比？

nǐ zěnme zhīdào ？Liú Xiáng xiànzài kě shì zuànshí wáng lǎo wǔ ！nǎge nǚrén bù xǐhuan zhèzhǒng niánqīngyǒuwéi de nánrén ？kāi pǎochē ，hē hóngjiǔ ，sòng zuànshí 。wǒmen zěnme hé tā bǐ ？

How do you know? Liu Xiang is now a great catch! What girl wouldn’t like this kind of promising young man? He drives a sports car, drinks red wine, gives her diamonds… How do we compare with that?

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真美”让拥有钻石不再是梦想。但是如果把这个作为卖点，那就太缺乏创意了。

Zhēnměi ”ràng yōngyǒu zuànshí bùzài shì mèngxiǎng 。dànshì rúguǒ bǎ zhè ge zuòwéi màidiǎn ，nā jiù tài quēfá chuàngyì le 。

''Truly Beautiful" makes owning a diamond is no longer just a fantasy. However, if you made this your selling point, it would be lack of creativity.

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