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去其糟粕,存其精华
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去其糟粕,存其精华
去其糟粕,存其精华

去其糟粕,存其精华 — “Discard its dross, keep its essence”

去其糟粕,存其精华 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discard what is worthless or inferior and retain what is valuable or essential; to separate the wheat from the chaff”. Literally, “Discard its dross, keep its essence”.

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去其糟粕,存其精华 Pronunciation and Pinyin

去其糟粕,存其精华 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove
其
qí8its, his, her, their
糟
zāo17dregs, rotten, bad, spoil
粕
pò11dregs; waste; worthless things
,,—
存
cún6to exist, store, or keep
其
qí8its, his, her, their
精
jīng14essence, spirit, refined, meticulous
华
huá6splendid, China, flourishing

Example Sentence with 去其糟粕,存其精华

在学习传统文化时,我们应该学会去其糟粕,存其精华,使其焕发新的生命力。
When studying traditional culture, we should learn to discard the dross and keep the essence, allowing it to radiate new vitality.

Idioms Related to 去其糟粕,存其精华

Synonyms of 去其糟粕,存其精华

  • qǔ取qí其jīng精huá华,,qù去qí其zāo糟pò粕absorb the essence, discard the dross

More idioms starting with 去

  • qù去wěi伪cún存zhēn真eliminate the false, preserve the true
  • qù去zhù住liǎng两nán难difficult to decide whether to go or stay
  • qù去wēi危jiù就ān安avoid danger and seek safety
  • qù去tiān天chǐ尺wǔ五extremely high or close to power
  • qù去tài太qù去shèn甚know when to stop
  • qù去hài害xīng兴lì利remove harm, promote benefit
  • qù去jiù就zhī之fēn分distinction of staying or leaving
  • qù去jiù就zhī之jì际critical moment of decision
  • qù去gù故jiù就xīn新discard the old and adopt the new
  • qù去gù故nà纳xīn新discard the old, adopt the new
  • qù去àn暗tóu投míng明abandon darkness, embrace brightness
  • qù去mò末guī归běn本prioritize fundamental industries

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Questions about 去其糟粕,存其精华

What does 去其糟粕,存其精华 mean?

去其糟粕,存其精华 (qù qí zāo pò , cún qí jīng huá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discard what is worthless or inferior and retain what is valuable or essential; to separate the wheat from the chaff”.

How do you pronounce 去其糟粕,存其精华?

去其糟粕,存其精华 is pronounced qù qí zāo pò , cún qí jīng huá in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 去其糟粕,存其精华 literally mean?

Literally, 去其糟粕,存其精华 means “Discard its dross, keep its essence”. It is used to mean “to discard what is worthless or inferior and retain what is valuable or essential; to separate the wheat from the chaff”.

What is the Chinese definition of 去其糟粕,存其精华?

糟粕:酒糟,比喻无用的东西。把有用的东西留下,把无用的东西丢掉

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