ceoi2 kei4 zing1 waa4 ，heoi3 kei4 zou1 pok3取其精華，去其糟粕取其精华，去其糟粕
Jyutpingceoi2 kei4 zing1 waa4 ，heoi3 kei4 zou1 pok3
Yalechéui kèih jīng wàh ，heui kèih jōu pok
Definition
take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan); You need to be selective when studying.
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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