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挑三揀四

简 挑三拣四 · 繁 挑三揀四
Mandarin · pinyin tiāo sān jiǎn sì

Meanings

  1. to be picky
  2. to be choosy
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Characters in this entry

挑
tiāo · a load carried on the shoulders; to carry
三
sān · three
揀
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四
sì · four
拣
jiǎn · choose; select; pick up; gather
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Mandarin tones

1–1–3–4 · tiao1 san1 jian3 si4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tiu1 saam1 gaan2 sei3

Cantonese word readings for 挑三揀四. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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tiu1 saam1 gaan2 sei3

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