obtain gold by washing it from sand and gravel(pī shā jiǎn jīn)

obtain gold by washing it from sand and gravel

Pisa Kim, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p, SH, Ji, NJ, and N, which means to pick up gold from the sand and compare the essence from a large number of things. It comes from Shi Tong Zhi Shu written by Liu Zhiji in Tang Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Liu Zhiji's Shi Tong Zhi Shu in the Tang Dynasty: "however, in the pre history examination, the collection of Zhi Ci, though the ancients were dross and the truth and falsehood were confused, sometimes they got treasure.

Idiom usage

As predicate, object and attribute. Examples (1) to (2) are given. (Qing Tao Cengyou's general view of China's Literature) (2) this Tang poetry anthology has achieved Pisa Kim, which enables readers to appreciate the essence of Tang poetry with little time.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] seek gold in sand, remove the turnip and save the turnip

Chinese PinYin : pī shā jiǎn jīn