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掇菁撷华
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掇菁撷华

掇菁撷华 — “Gather the essence, pluck the splendor”

掇菁撷华 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to select the finest or most essential parts from a body of work or information; to extract the essence”. Literally, “Gather the essence, pluck the splendor”.

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掇菁撷华 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掇菁撷华 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掇
duō11pick up or gather
菁
jīng11flower or tender shoots
撷
xié15Pick or gather small items
华
huá6splendid, China, flourishing

Example Sentence with 掇菁撷华

在撰写研究报告时,他总是能从海量资料中掇菁撷华,提炼出最具价值的观点。
When writing research reports, he always manages to gather the essence and cull the best from a vast amount of materials, extracting the most valuable insights.

Idioms Related to 掇菁撷华

More idioms starting with 掇

  • duō掇guāi乖nòng弄qiào俏act coy and charming
  • duō掇shí拾zhāng章jù句plagiarize sentences to compile an article
  • duō掇tún臀pěng捧pì屁fawn over someone obsequiously
  • duō掇qīng青shí拾zǐ紫attain high official positions

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Questions about 掇菁撷华

What does 掇菁撷华 mean?

掇菁撷华 (duō jīng xié huá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to select the finest or most essential parts from a body of work or information; to extract the essence”.

How do you pronounce 掇菁撷华?

掇菁撷华 is pronounced duō jīng xié huá in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 掇菁撷华 literally mean?

Literally, 掇菁撷华 means “Gather the essence, pluck the splendor”. It is used to mean “to select the finest or most essential parts from a body of work or information; to extract the essence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 掇菁撷华?

掇:拾取;菁:精华。撷:摘取。选取事物的精华。

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