拣精拣肥 — “To be excessively particular or demanding”
拣精拣肥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be excessively particular or demanding”. To nitpick and find fault, often with a subtle connotation of being hard to please. Literally, “Pick the lean and pick the fat”.
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拣精拣肥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这位顾客在挑选水果时总是拣精拣肥，一定要选到最新鲜、最完美的。
This customer is always extremely picky when selecting fruits, insisting on choosing the freshest and most perfect ones.
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What does 拣精拣肥 mean?
拣精拣肥 (jiǎn jīng jiǎn féi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be excessively particular or demanding”.
How do you pronounce 拣精拣肥?
拣精拣肥 is pronounced jiǎn jīng jiǎn féi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拣精拣肥 literally mean?
Literally, 拣精拣肥 means “Pick the lean and pick the fat”. It is used to mean “to be excessively particular or demanding”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拣精拣肥?
比喻挑剔，苛求。