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挑肥揀瘦

简挑肥拣瘦 · 繁挑肥揀瘦

Mandarin · pinyin tiāo féi jiǎn shòu

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1–2–3–4 · tiao1 fei2 jian3 shou4

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(idiomatic) to pick the best for oneself; to choose whatever is to one's advantage