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to be picky · to be choosy

挑三拣四
tiāo sān jiǎn sì
t+iāo·1st tones+ān·1st tonej+iǎn·3rd tones+ì·4th tone
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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 shòuto choose · to select挑选tiāo xuǎn
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