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去其糟粕
qùqízāopò
1. to remove the dross
2. to discard the dregs

Character Breakdown

去
qù
to go away, to leave, to depart
HSK 1 5 丶
其
qí
his, her, its, their; that
HSK 3 8 丶
糟
zāo
sediment, dregs; to waste, to spoil
HSK 5 17 丶
粕
pò
sediment, lees, dregs
11 丶

Compound Words (1)

取其精华,去其糟粕
qǔqíjīnghuá,qùqízāopò
take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan)

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