pī​shā​jiǎn​jīn

to separate the wheat from the chaff

披沙拣金 披沙揀金 pī​shā​jiǎn​jīn
to separate the wheat from the chaff
literally to sort gold from sand; to extract the essentials from a mass of material or be extremely careful in making a selection

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