淘沙取金 — “To pan for gold; to wash sand for gold”
淘沙取金 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to painstakingly sift through a large amount of common material to extract something valuable; to diligently seek out the most precious or excellent parts from a mass of ordinary things”. Literally, “To pan for gold; to wash sand for gold”.
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What does 淘沙取金 mean?
淘沙取金 (táo shā qǔ jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to painstakingly sift through a large amount of common material to extract something valuable; to diligently seek out the most precious or excellent parts from a mass of ordinary things”.
How do you pronounce 淘沙取金?
淘沙取金 is pronounced táo shā qǔ jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 淘沙取金 literally mean?
Literally, 淘沙取金 means “to pan for gold; to wash sand for gold”. It is used to mean “to painstakingly sift through a large amount of common material to extract something valuable; to diligently seek out the most precious or excellent parts from a mass of ordinary things”.
What is the Chinese definition of 淘沙取金?
指淘金。