| 捡骨 | jiǎn gǔ | bone-gathering, a custom of Fujian and Taiwan in which a son recovers the bones of his deceased father from the grave and places them in an urn for permanent storage at a different location | |
| 捡了芝麻丢了西瓜 | jiǎn le zhī ma diū le xī guā | to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom) | |
| 捡到篮里就是菜 | jiǎn dào lán lǐ jiù shì cài | all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom) |
| 1 | 一等他们走过——不，不像说得这样轻松，简直是度日如年，过了好一阵，他觉得饥肠辘辘的时候——厨师跑下街道，捡起那个路人的公文包、外套和衬衣。 And as soon as they were past - no, not that soon; many minutes later, when he had the stomach - the chef ran down to the street and collected the man' s briefcase, coat, and shirt. | |
| 2 | The puppies were so young their fur was matted and wet; they yelped with fear as I picked them up off the road. | |
| 3 | This is great - what started out as a simple fulfilment of a course component has unearthed a little ready cash for you. | |
| 4 | I then picked up all the toys, books, and clothing off of the floor. | |
| 5 | As he picked up the purse,the money dropped out. |
