bòn do đãi sạn
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Meaning · English
To remove the bad to keep the good
Literally: sieve the sand to filter out the stones
Examples
Cô ấy luôn bòn do đãi sạn trong công việc để đạt hiệu quả caoShe always removes the bad to keep the good in her work to achieve high efficiency
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “bòn do đãi sạn” mean?
To remove the bad to keep the good Literally: sieve the sand to filter out the stones
Is “bòn do đãi sạn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.