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Today’s idiom is 「淘沙得金」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Use water selection method to obtain real gold from sand. A metaphor for removing impurities and extracting the essence. It also refers to great effort with little results.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
táo shā dé jīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tou4 sa1 dak1 gam1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
