精 诚 所 至，金 石 为 开

jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wèi kāidictionary entry

lit. metal and stone yield to power of sincerity (idiom) / fig. no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere

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精誠所至，金石為開 精诚所至，金石为开 [jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4 , jin1 shi2 wei4 kai1] /lit. metal and stone yield to power of sincerity (idiom)/fig. no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere/

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