separate the wheat from the chaff
把好的和坏的分离开来;筛出可取的或有价值的东西,并丢弃不好的或无价值的东西
口语·筛选有价值事物
英文释义
to distinguish the valuable or important from the worthless or unimportant
例句
We need to separate the wheat from the chaff in these job applications.
典故来源
源自农业实践,打谷时用风力将有价值的麦粒(wheat)与无用的谷壳(chaff)分离,比喻筛选精华。