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去其糟粕
qù​qí​zāo​pò

to discard the dregs

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  • 取其精华,去其糟粕 qǔ​qí​jīng​huá​qù​qí​zāo​pò take the essence and discard the dregs
    Keep what is best or useful while throwing away what is worthless or harmful; used as a slogan for being selective when adopting foreign ideas or traditional culture.traditional culture.