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千挑萬選

简千挑万选 · 繁千挑萬選

Mandarin · pinyin qiān tiāo wàn xuǎn

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
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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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