金石jīnshí 1.〈书fml.〉金属和石头。{metal and stone;}〈比喻fig.〉坚硬的东西{sth. extremely hard}: 精诚所至,～为开(意志坚决,能克服一切困难)。{Absolute sincerity can move even a heart of stone.} 2.金指铜器和其他金属器物,石指石制器物等,这些东西上头多有文字记事,所以把这类历史资料叫做金石。{inscriptions on bronze and other metal or stone, referring to historical records}