试金石 Traditional form: 試金石 Pinyin (reading): shìjīnshí Definitions: touchstone fig. test that sth is genuine Characters: 试 - to try, to experiment; exam, test 金 - gold, metal; money 石 - stone, rock, mineral Traditional characters: 試 - to try, to experiment; exam, test 金 - gold, metal; money 石 - stone, rock, mineral