千挑萬選

简 千挑万选 · 繁 千挑萬選
Mandarin · pinyin qiān tiāo wàn xuǎn

Meanings

  1. to select very carefully
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千
qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
挑
tiāo · a load carried on the shoulders; to carry
萬
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選
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万
wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable
选
xuǎn · choose, select; elect; election
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1–1–4–3 · qian1 tiao1 wan4 xuan3

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cin1 tiu1 maan6 syun2

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