金淘沙拣 — “To painstakingly select and refine words”
金淘沙拣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to painstakingly select and refine words”. To meticulously polish one's writing style. Literally, “To pan for gold and pick through sand; to sift sand for gold”.
金淘沙拣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
金淘沙拣 Character Breakdown
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What does 金淘沙拣 mean?
金淘沙拣 (jīn táo shā jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to painstakingly select and refine words”.
How do you pronounce 金淘沙拣?
金淘沙拣 is pronounced jīn táo shā jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 金淘沙拣 literally mean?
Literally, 金淘沙拣 means “to pan for gold and pick through sand; to sift sand for gold”. It is used to mean “to painstakingly select and refine words”.
What is the Chinese definition of 金淘沙拣?
从沙里淘拣金子。比喻写作时琢词炼句。