We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「點金作鐵」.
Discover the idiom 「點金作鐵」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Used to metaphorically turn a good article into a bad one. It also refers to turning a good thing into a bad one. Same as “turning gold into iron”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
diǎn jīn zuò tiě
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dim2 gam1 jok3 tit3
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
