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去其糟粕

Mandarin · pinyin qù qí zāo pò

to remove the dross
to discard the dregs

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去: qù · go away, leave, depart
其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
糟: zāo · sediment, dregs; pickle
粕: pò · lees, dregs, sediments left after distilling liquor

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4–2–1–4 · qu4 qi2 zao1 po4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

heoi3 kei4 zou1 pok3

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