From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「鑠金點玉」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「鑠金點玉」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Melting metal will tarnish beautiful jade. A metaphor for the serious harm caused by slander.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shuò jīn diǎn yù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seuk3 gam1 dim2 yuk6
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
