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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Word information

Simplified挑肥拣瘦

Traditional挑肥揀瘦

Pinyintiāo féi jiǎn shòu

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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挑tiāo

to select, to choose; picky, choosy; a load

肥féi

fat, plump, obese; fertile

拣jiǎn

to choose, to select; to gather, to pick up

瘦shòu

thin, lean, emaciated; meager

How to learn 挑肥拣瘦

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Words with the same characters

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瘦shòu

thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive

减肥jiǎnféi

to lose weight

挑tiāo

to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick; to nitpick

挑选tiāoxuǎn

to choose; to select

挑战tiǎozhàn

to challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge

肥féi

fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure