披沙沥金 — “Sift sand to strain gold”
披沙沥金 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously sift through a large amount of information or material to select the most valuable or essential parts; to extract the best from many”. Literally, “sift sand to strain gold”.
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What does 披沙沥金 mean?
披沙沥金 (pī shā lì jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meticulously sift through a large amount of information or material to select the most valuable or essential parts; to extract the best from many”.
How do you pronounce 披沙沥金?
披沙沥金 is pronounced pī shā lì jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 披沙沥金 literally mean?
Literally, 披沙沥金 means “sift sand to strain gold”. It is used to mean “to meticulously sift through a large amount of information or material to select the most valuable or essential parts; to extract the best from many”.
What is the Chinese definition of 披沙沥金?
沙里淘金。比喻从大量的事物中选取精华