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精挑細選

简精挑细选 · 繁精挑細選

Mandarin · pinyin jīng tiāo xì xuǎn

to select very carefully

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精: jīng · essence; semen; spirit
挑: tiāo · a load carried on the shoulders; to carry
細: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
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细: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
选: xuǎn · choose, select; elect; election

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1–1–4–3 · jing1 tiao1 xi4 xuan3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zing1 tiu1 sai3 syun2

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(idiomatic) to select very carefully

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