精誠所加，金石為開 jīng chéng suǒ jiā ， jīn shí wèi kāi

With a will, you can achieve anything.

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. With a will, you can achieve anything.
  2. 2. lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks

Characters

Character Meaning
精 jīng HSK 4
essence; elite; proficient (refined ability)
誠 chéng
sincere; truly; really
所 suǒ HSK 2
particle introducing a relative clause or passive
加 jiā HSK 3
to add; plus; to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
金 jīn HSK 4
gold; money; golden
石 shí HSK 5
stone; rock; surname Shi
為 wèi
for; because of; to
開 kāi
to open; to turn on; to start