dregs, lees; worthless dross
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
dregs; lees; distiller's grains
Refers to the solid residue left after brewing alcohol or pressing soybeans.
Niàng酿
jiǔ酒
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
huì会
chǎn产
shēng生
dà大
liàng量
zāo糟
pò粕
。
The brewing process produces a large amount of dregs.
Dòu豆
zhā渣
shì是
zhì制
zuò作
dòu豆
fu腐
shèng剩
xià下
de的
zāo糟
pò粕
。
Soybean dregs are the residue left from making tofu.
noun
worthless dross; useless rubbish; cultural refuse
formalOften used in the set phrase '取其精华，去其糟粕' (take the essence and discard the dross). Typically used in cultural, literary, or ideological contexts.
Duì对
dài待
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
qǔ取
qí其
jīng精
huá华
，
qù去
qí其
zāo糟
pò粕
。
When dealing with traditional culture, we should take the essence and discard the dross.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
yǒu有
bù不
shǎo少
fēng封
jiàn建
zāo糟
pò粕
。
This novel contains quite a bit of feudal dross.
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Yuè阅
dú读
gǔ古
diǎn典
wén文
xiàn献
shí时
，
yào要
xué学
huì会
biàn辨
bié别
jīng精
huá华
yǔ与
zāo糟
pò粕
。
When reading classical texts, one must learn to distinguish between the essence and the dross.