created sense approved 披沙拣金/披沙揀金 · pīshājiǎnjīn · selecting
披沙拣金 / 披沙揀金
pīshājiǎnjīn
selecting
to separate the wheat from the chaff; to extract the best or most valuable parts from a large quantity of material
做学问要有披沙拣金的精神，才能在浩如烟海的文献中发现真理。
idiom
created sense approved 披沙拣金/披沙揀金 · pīshājiǎnjīn · sifting
披沙拣金 / 披沙揀金
pīshājiǎnjīn
sifting
to sort the gold from the sand
那个淘金工人在溪流边辛勤地披沙拣金，寻找着细微的金粒。