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披沙拣金
pī​shā​jiǎn​jīn

to separate the wheat from the chaff

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 披 pī verb
    to open
    to open; to unroll; to spread out (a book, scroll, etc.)
  2. 沙 shā noun
    sand
    sand; pebbles; grit
  3. 拣 揀 jiǎn
    to choose
    to choose; to select; to pick out; to sort out
  4. 金 jīn noun
    gold
    gold; the chemical element Au; specifically 金子 jīn​zi or 黄金 huáng​jīn