Word information
Simplified挑肥拣瘦
Traditional挑肥揀瘦
Pinyintiāo féi jiǎn shòu
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
挑肥拣瘦
tiāo féi jiǎn shòu · (idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; to be choosy
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