jiǎn​pò​làn

to scavenge

拣破烂 揀破爛 jiǎn//pò​làn
to scavenge
to collect discarded items, rags, or scrap for reuse or sale; to pick through trash
to pick up what others have discarded
figuratively, to gather neglected or abandoned ideas, topics, or materials (e.g. in academic research) to find something of value

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