Lingaku- 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
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
- to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
This idiom suggests that one can refine their abilities or character by learning from others' perspectives or experiences. It emphasizes the value of external input in personal or professional growth.
Borrowing others' opinions can help me improve.
Listening to external criticism has made me more mature.
This meaning highlights the idea of utilizing knowledge, skills, or expertise from other countries to enhance one's own nation's development. It reflects a collaborative approach to progress and innovation.
The country should learn from foreign nations and borrow their technology for development.
Generated collocations (experimental)
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù他山之石可以攻玉to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outsidejiè jiàn借鉴tā他Shān山zhī之Shí石to draw lessons from external sourcestā他Shān山zhī之Shí石de的zhì huì智慧the wisdom of borrowing from othersyòng用tā他Shān山zhī之Shí石lái来wán shàn完善zì jǐ自己to perfect oneself using insights from otherstā他Shān山zhī之Shí石tí shēng提升néng lì能力to enhance abilities through external resourceswài bù外部jīng yàn经验kě yǐ可以gōng攻yù玉external experiences can help refine skillstā他Shān山zhī之Shí石cù jìn促进chéng zhǎng成长to foster growth by learning from othersjiè jiàn借鉴tā他Shān山zhī之Shí石de的zuò fǎ做法to adopt methods from external examplestōng guò通过tā他Shān山zhī之Shí石jìn xíng进行gǎi jìn改进to make improvements through insights gained from otherstā他Shān山zhī之Shí石zhī之dào道the approach of learning from others