"separate the sheep from the goats" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 区分好坏
• 分清优劣

Definition

清楚地区分好与坏、有价值的和没价值的人或事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是正式或书面语，在商务、教育、评估时用来比喻分辨优劣。不是说真正的动物，类似“区分好坏”。常用于评价品质或能力场合。

Examples

It's important to separate the sheep from the goats during job interviews.

在面试时，重要的是要**区分好坏**。

A test helps teachers separate the sheep from the goats.

考试帮助老师**区分好坏**。

The competition was designed to separate the sheep from the goats.

这个比赛就是为了**分清优劣**。

Final exams really separate the sheep from the goats when it comes to understanding the material.

期末考试真正能**区分好坏**，看谁真正懂内容。

Sometimes it takes a crisis to separate the sheep from the goats in a team.

有时候，一场危机会让团队成员**分清优劣**。

Good leadership quickly separates the sheep from the goats in any company.

优秀的领导能很快**区分好坏**。