精诚所至，金石为开 in English jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4 , jin1 shi2 wei4 kai1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) metal and stone yield to power of sincerity (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere

Simplified Characters

精 诚 所 至 ， 金 石 为 开

Traditional Characters

精 誠 所 至 ， 金 石 為 開

Pinyin

jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4 , jin1 shi2 wei4 kai1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

精jing1essence 诚cheng2sincere 所suo3actually 至zhi4to arrive ， 金jin1surname Jin 石shi2surname Shi 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 开kai1to open