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to transform gold into base metal (idiom); fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it

点金成铁
diǎn jīn chéng tiě
d+iǎn·3rd tonej+īn·1st tonech+éng·2nd tonet+iě·3rd tone
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Synonyms
attempting more than one has ability for · make an attempt at a picture of a tiger and only achieve the likeness of a dog · try to draw a tiger and end up with the likeness of a dog · make a poor imitation画虎类狗huà hǔ lèi gǒulit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous · to overdo it画蛇添足huà shé tiān zú
Antonyms
to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem点铁成金diǎn tiě chéng jīnto touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem点石成金diǎn shí chéng jīn