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Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「披林擷秀」, with details below.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「披林擷秀」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

It means to remove the coarse and retain the fine.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

pī lín xié xiù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

pei1 lam4 kit3 sau3

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.