| 挑肥拣瘦 |
tiāo féi jiǎn shòu |
(idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; to be choosy |
| 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 |
| 拣 |
jiǎn |
to choose / to pick / to sort out / to pick up |
| 瘦 |
shòu |
thin / to lose weight / (of clothing) tight / (of meat) lean / (of land) unproductive |