Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「排沙見金」. Check below for details.
This feature highlights the idiom 「排沙見金」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
A metaphor for selecting the essence from a large number of things. Same as “Paisha Jianjin”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
pái shā jiàn jīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
paai4 sa1 gin3 gam1
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.

