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澄沙汰砾
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澄沙汰砾

澄沙汰砾 — “To purify by removing impurities”

澄沙汰砾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to purify by removing impurities”. To refine and select the best. Literally, “Clarify sand, sift gravel”.

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澄沙汰砾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

澄沙汰砾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
澄
dèng15clear and still water
沙
shā7sand, gritty, hoarse
汰
tài7eliminate or weed out
砾
lì10small stones or gravel

Example Sentence with 澄沙汰砾

在项目初期,我们需要有澄沙汰砾的耐心,仔细筛选出那些真正有价值的方案。
In the early stages of a project, we need the patience to clarify sand and sift gravel, carefully selecting truly valuable proposals.

Idioms Related to 澄沙汰砾

Synonyms of 澄沙汰砾

  • qù去cū粗qǔ取jīng精discard the dross and select the essential

More idioms starting with 澄

  • chéng澄sī思jì寂lǜ虑ponder deeply and calmly
  • chéng澄sī思miǎo渺lǜ虑Ponder deeply and consider far-reachingly
  • chéng澄jiāng江rú如liàn练clear river like a white silk ribbon
  • chéng澄qīng清tiān天xià下bring peace and order to the world
  • chéng澄yuán源zhèng正běn本address the root cause
  • chéng澄shén神lí离xíng形absorbed in thought, oblivious to surroundings

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What does 澄沙汰砾 mean?

澄沙汰砾 (dèng shā tài lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to purify by removing impurities”.

How do you pronounce 澄沙汰砾?

澄沙汰砾 is pronounced dèng shā tài lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 澄沙汰砾 literally mean?

Literally, 澄沙汰砾 means “Clarify sand, sift gravel”. It is used to mean “to purify by removing impurities”.

What is the Chinese definition of 澄沙汰砾?

指除去杂质,使之纯洁。

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