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discard the dross and select the essential

去粗取精
qù cū qǔ jīng
q+ǜ·4th tonec+ū·1st toneq+ǚ·3rd tonej+īng·1st tone
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Synonyms
winnow truth from falsehood · eliminate the false and retain the true去伪存真qù wěi cún zhēnget a small return from great effort · wash grains of gold out of the sands · extract the essential from a large mass of material沙里淘金shā lǐ táo jīn