他山之石可以攻玉

taa1 saan1 zi1 sek6 ho2 ji5 gung1 juk6

lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside · to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively

Meanings

  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

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