| 挑肥嫌瘦 |
tiāo féi xián shòu |
to choose sth over another to suit one's own convenience |
| 挑 |
tiāo |
to carry on a shoulder pole / to choose / to pick / to nitpick |
| 挑 |
tiǎo |
to raise / to dig up / to poke / to prick / to incite / to stir up |
| 肥 |
féi |
fat / fertile / loose-fitting or large / to fertilize / to become rich by illegal means / fertilizer / manure |
| 嫌 |
xián |
to dislike / suspicion / resentment / enmity / abbr. for 嫌犯, criminal suspect |
| 瘦 |
shòu |
thin / to lose weight / (of clothing) tight / (of meat) lean / (of land) unproductive |