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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叉車叉车
caa1 ce1forklift truck
趁勢趁势
can3 sai3to take advantage of a favorable situation
持械行劫
ci4 haai6 haang4 gip3armed robbery
七律
cat1 leot6verse form consisting of 8 lines of 7 characters, with rhyme on alternate lin...
潛蹤潜踪
cim4 zung1in hiding
從難從嚴从难从严
cung4 naan4 cung4 jim4demanding and strict (idiom)
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