gạn đục khơi trong
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
separate the wheat from the chaff
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Equivalents & related
Near equivalent
separate the wheat from the chaff
To distinguish valuable or useful things from worthless ones
English
Near equivalent
scare the living daylights out of
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
English
Near equivalent
big and small
Everyone or everything, regardless of size or importance
English
Common questions
What does “gạn đục khơi trong” mean?
separate the wheat from the chaff
Is “gạn đục khơi trong” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“separate the wheat from the chaff” (English) — near equivalent.