金石 (jīn shí) — metal and stone (as symbols of hardness and durability); bronze vessels and stone tablets (historical inscriptions; epigraphy); gold and precious stones; jewelry
Definition
Literary/archaic compound with two main senses: (1) 'metal and stone' as a metaphor for hardness and permanence (坚如金石), and (2) ancient bronze vessels and stone inscriptions studied in epigraphy.
noun
metal and stone (as symbols of hardness and durability)bronze vessels and stone tablets (historical inscriptions; epigraphy)gold and precious stonesjewelry
Examples
- 金石。Tā men de yǒu yì jiān rú jīn shí.Their friendship is as firm as metal and stone.
- 金石。Kǎo gǔ xué jiā yán jiū gǔ dài jīn shí shàng de wén zì.Archaeologists study the writing on ancient bronze and stone inscriptions.
- 金石，。Tā dài le yí tào jīn shí shǒu shì, fēi cháng huá lì.She wore a set of gold and precious stone jewelry, very splendid.
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