pái​shā​jiǎn​jīn

to pan for gold

Senses

排沙简金/ 排沙簡金 pái​shā​jiǎn​jīn to pan for gold

(idiom) to sift through sand to find gold; to separate the wheat from the chaff; (figuratively) to select the best or most talented from a large pool of items or people

References

synonym 排沙简金/排沙簡金 去芜存菁/去蕪存菁