取其精華，去其糟粕 qǔ qí jīng huá ， qù qí zāo pò

keep what is good, discard the rest

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. keep what is good, discard the rest
  2. 2. take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan)
  3. 3. You need to be selective when studying.
  4. 4. In modernizing the country, don't accept uncritically all foreign ideas.

Characters

Character Meaning
取 qǔ HSK 4
to take; to get; to choose
其 qí HSK 3
its; their; it (refers to sth preceding it)
精 jīng HSK 4
essence; elite; proficient (refined ability)
華 huá
abbr. for China; magnificent; splendid
去 qù HSK 1
to go; to go to (a place)
其 qí HSK 3
its; their; it (refers to sth preceding it)
糟 zāo HSK 5
ruined; rotten; messy
粕 pò
grains in distilled liquor