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even the rocks nod in approval during one 's preaching

The Chinese idiom, w á NSH í di ǎ NT ó u in pinyin, means that even the unconscious stone nods in recognition; the description is thorough and convincing. From the biography of Gao Xian in lianshe.

Notes on Idioms

Stone: the stone of unconsciousness.

The origin of Idioms

According to Wu Mingshi's biography of Gao xianzhuan of lianshe, master Daosheng in Jin Dynasty, "Zhu Daosheng went to Huqiu mountain, gathered stones as disciples, and talked about Nirvana Sutra, and all the stones nodded."

Idiom usage

It is persuasive and convincing. Example Wen Xianggong's comments are really more effective than medicine and bait. If the disease is caused by the teacher's illness, it can be cured suddenly. The 11th chapter of Xia Jingqu's the wild old man's exposed words in Qing Dynasty

Idiom story

It is said that master Daosheng was expelled from the temple because he insisted that "all living beings have Buddha nature". Back in the south, he lived in a temple in Huqiu mountain and talked about the nirvana Sutra for the stones all day. When it came to the wonderful place, he asked if the stone had Buddhist nature? All the stones nodded for this. Onlookers spread the miracle, and more and more people worshipped him as their teacher in less than ten days. (Note: Zhu Daosheng advocated that "all living beings have Buddha nature". Although it was not allowed to be accepted by the public for a while, with the introduction and translation of more Buddhist scriptures, his view was proved correct.) tip: education is also a process of reasoning, spreading the truth. If it is a difficult and impossible task for the stone to nod, it will be much easier for the boy to nod.