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取其精华，去其糟粕
取其精華，去其糟粕
qǔqíjīnghuá,qùqízāopò
1.
take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan)
2.
keep what is good, discard the rest
3.
You need to be selective when studying.
4.
In modernizing the country, don't accept uncritically all foreign ideas.
Character Breakdown
取
qǔ
to take, to receive, to obtain; to select
HSK 4
8 丶
其
qí
his, her, its, their; that
HSK 3
8 丶
精
jīng
essence, germ, spirit
HSK 4
14 丶
华
huá
flowery; illustrious; Chinese
HSK 5
6 丶
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
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