qù​wěi​cún​zhēn

to discard the false and retain the true

Senses

去伪存真/ 去偽存真 qù​wěi​cún​zhēn (also qù​wèi​cún​zhēn) to discard the false and retain the true

To eliminate what is fake or false while keeping what is real and authentic.

References

synonym 去粗取精/去粗取精 去伪存真/去偽存真