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(idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; to be choosy

挑肥拣瘦
tiāo féi jiǎn shòu
t+iāo·1st tonef+éi·2nd tonej+iǎn·3rd tonesh+òu·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to be picky · to be choosy挑三拣四tiāo sān jiǎn sìpick easy jobs and shirk hard ones · prefer the light to the heavy · prefer the light and shirk the heavy拈轻怕重niān qīng pà zhòng
Antonyms
to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people · altruism舍己为人shě jǐ wèi rén