挑三嫌四 — “To be overly picky and find fault with everything”
挑三嫌四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly picky and find fault with everything”. To be choosy and fastidious. Literally, “To pick three and dislike four”.
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挑三嫌四 Pronunciation and Pinyin
挑三嫌四 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 挑三嫌四
她对食物总是挑三嫌四，很少有她满意的一餐。
She is always picky about food; rarely is she satisfied with a meal.
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Synonyms of 挑三嫌四
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- tiāo挑yāo么tiāo挑liù六to be picky and find fault
- tiǎo挑chún唇liào料zuǐ嘴bicker noisily over trivial matters
- tiǎo挑dà大liáng梁bear the main responsibility
- tiāo挑zì字yǎn眼er儿nitpick over words
- tiāo挑yāo幺tiāo挑liù六to be excessively picky
- tiǎo挑dé得lán篮lǐ里biàn便shì是cài菜take whatever is available
- tiǎo挑bō拨shān煽huò惑sow discord and instigate trouble
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What does 挑三嫌四 mean?
挑三嫌四 (tiāo sān xián sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly picky and find fault with everything”.
How do you pronounce 挑三嫌四?
挑三嫌四 is pronounced tiāo sān xián sì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挑三嫌四 literally mean?
Literally, 挑三嫌四 means “to pick three and dislike four”. It is used to mean “to be overly picky and find fault with everything”.
What is the Chinese definition of 挑三嫌四?
指挑挑拣拣，嫌这嫌那。同“挑三拣四”。