取其精华，去其糟粕 — “To absorb what is useful and discard what is worthless”
取其精华，去其糟粕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to absorb what is useful and discard what is worthless”. To extract the essence and reject the dross. Literally, “Take its essence, discard its dregs”.
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Open the tool →Questions about 取其精华，去其糟粕
What does 取其精华，去其糟粕 mean?
取其精华，去其糟粕 (qǔ qí jīng huá ， qù qí zāo pò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to absorb what is useful and discard what is worthless”.
How do you pronounce 取其精华，去其糟粕?
取其精华，去其糟粕 is pronounced qǔ qí jīng huá ， qù qí zāo pò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 取其精华，去其糟粕 literally mean?
Literally, 取其精华，去其糟粕 means “Take its essence, discard its dregs”. It is used to mean “to absorb what is useful and discard what is worthless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 取其精华，去其糟粕?
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