Meaning of 披沙拣金
披沙拣金 means to sift through large quantities to find the essence; to extract the best from a mass. Pronounced pī shā jiǎn jīn.
- to sift through large quantities to find the essence; to extract the best from a mass
Definitions & Examples
Zhěng整
lǐ理
zhè这
xiē些
gǔ古
jí籍
xū需
yào要
pī披
shā沙
jiǎn拣
jīn金
de的
gōng功
fu夫
。
Sorting out these ancient texts requires the work of sifting sand for gold.
Zài在
zhòng众
duō多
shēn申
qǐng请
zhě者
zhōng中
tiāo挑
xuǎn选
rén人
cái才
，
rú如
tóng同
pī披
shā沙
jiǎn拣
jīn金
。
Selecting talent from numerous applicants is like sifting sand for gold.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
shì是
cóng从
hǎi海
liàng量
lì历
shǐ史
zī资
liào料
zhōng中
pī披
shā沙
jiǎn拣
jīn金
biān编
zuǎn纂
ér而
chéng成
de的
。
This book was compiled by sifting through a vast sea of historical materials to extract the gold.