金石

jīnshí
  1. metal and stone
  2. fig. hard objects
  3. inscription on metal or bronze

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) hardness and strength; adamant
  2. (music) bells and chime stones used in ancient Chinese music
  3. (～鎮) Jinshi (a town in Chao'an district, Chaozhou, Guangdong, China)
  4. Jinshi (a town in Chao'an district, Chaozhou, Guangdong, China)
  5. bells and chime stones used in ancient Chinese music
  6. hardness and strength; adamant
  7. inscriptions on ancient bronzes and stone tablets
  8. metal and stone

Wiktionary

  1. 金，钟鼎彝器。石，碑碣石刻。金石指用以颂扬功德的箴铭。
  2. 钟磬等乐器。
  3. 兵器。
  4. 比喻意志、情感的坚贞。

重編國語辭典

  1. (～镇)镇名，位于中国广东潮州潮安
  2. 意志、情感的坚贞
  3. 金属和石头
  4. 钟磬等乐器
  5. 钟鼎彞器和碑碣石刻

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 金 jīn
  1. gold
  2. chemical element Au
  3. generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
  4. money
  5. golden
  6. highly respected
  7. one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 bāyīn
2 石 shí
  1. rock
  2. stone
  3. stone inscription
  4. one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 bāyīn

Containing this entry

精诚所加，金石为开 jīngchéngsuǒjiā,jīnshíwèikāi see 精誠所至，精诚所至，金石为开 jīngchéngsuǒzhì,jīnshíwèikāi
精诚所至，金石为开 jīngchéngsuǒzhì,jīnshíwèikāi
  1. lit. metal and stone yield to power of sincerity (idiom)
  2. fig. no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere
金石学 jīnshíxué epigraphy
金石丝竹 jīnshísīzhú
  1. lit. (music instruments made of) metal, stone, string, and bamboo (idiom)
  2. fig. traditional Chinese music instruments
金石良言 jīnshíliángyán gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
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