点铁成金 meaning in Chinese
touch the metal and turn it into gold -- turn a piece of poor writing into a literary gem; turn a crude essay into a literary gem; the golden touch in writing by dexterous use of words (比喻把别人的文句略加点窜, 顿然改观)
Examples
- A teenager secondary student told me frankly that his friends at school just do n ' t care what degrees their teachers hold , as long as they show a keen commitment to education . the writer is executive reporter of lianhe zaobao . translated by allen zhuang
他们需要一位长辈点铁成金,把“生冷”的知识“疏离”的人情化成璀灿斑烂翩翩起舞,能让他们兴致盎然,在后面追逐乐趣无穷的花蝴蝶。