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to be choosy

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tiao1fei2jian3shou4 tiāoféijiǎnshòu

Meaning


Primary

to be choosy

Alternatives

be choosy, choosy, to be picky, picky, to cherry-pick, cherry-pick

Mnemonic


挑肥揀瘦 To be choosy is to personally 挑 select the 肥 fat pieces of meat you like and then to go and 揀 select the 瘦 thin (or non-fatty) pieces of meat that you like and to allow no other options other than what you specifically want.

Usage


他 吃飯 從來 不 挑肥揀瘦。

He is never choosy about meals.

不要 對 食物 挑肥揀瘦。

Do not be choosy about food.

有些 顧客 買 食物 時 愛 挑肥揀瘦。

Some customers are choosy when they shop for food.

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