他山之石可以攻玉
Word
lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
ta1shan1zhi1shi2ke3yi3gong1yu4Meaning
- lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside CC-CEDICT
- to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively CC-CEDICT