披林撷秀 — “To traverse through forests and gather the finest/essence”
披林撷秀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sift through a large amount of material and select only the most valuable or essential parts; to discard the dross and preserve the essence”. Literally, “To traverse through forests and gather the finest/essence”.
披林撷秀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 披林撷秀 mean?
披林撷秀 (pī lín xié xiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sift through a large amount of material and select only the most valuable or essential parts; to discard the dross and preserve the essence”.
How do you pronounce 披林撷秀?
披林撷秀 is pronounced pī lín xié xiù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 披林撷秀 literally mean?
Literally, 披林撷秀 means “to traverse through forests and gather the finest/essence”. It is used to mean “to sift through a large amount of material and select only the most valuable or essential parts; to discard the dross and preserve the essence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 披林撷秀?
犹言去粗存精。