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挑三揀四

简挑三拣四 · 繁挑三揀四

Mandarin · pinyin tiāo sān jiǎn sì

to be picky
to be choosy

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

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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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