矮子里拔将军 — “To select the best among a mediocre group”
矮子里拔将军 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to select the best among a mediocre group”. To pick the best of a bad lot. Literally, “Pick a general from among the dwarfs”.
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矮子里拔将军 Pronunciation and Pinyin
矮子里拔将军 Character Breakdown
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这次的项目团队成员水平参差不齐，我们只能矮子里拔将军，选出最有潜力的那一位来领导。
The skill levels of the project team members are uneven this time; we can only pick a general from among the dwarfs, selecting the most promising one to lead.
Idioms Related to 矮子里拔将军
More idioms starting with 矮
- ǎi矮rén人kàn看chǎng场blindly follow others without judgment
- ǎi矮rén人kàn看xì戏blindly follow others without independent thought
- ǎi矮rén人guān观cháng场follow the crowd without own opinion
- ǎi矮zǐ子kàn看xì戏echo others without independent judgment
- ǎi矮zǐ子guān观cháng场blindly echo others' opinions
- ǎi矮xiǎo小jīng精hàn悍short, capable, and vigorous
- ǎi矮ǎi矮shí实shí实short and sturdy
- ǎi矮ǎi矮pàng胖pàng胖short and stout
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What does 矮子里拔将军 mean?
矮子里拔将军 (ǎi zi li bá jiāng jūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to select the best among a mediocre group”.
How do you pronounce 矮子里拔将军?
矮子里拔将军 is pronounced ǎi zi li bá jiāng jūn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 矮子里拔将军 literally mean?
Literally, 矮子里拔将军 means “Pick a general from among the dwarfs”. It is used to mean “to select the best among a mediocre group”.
What is the Chinese definition of 矮子里拔将军?
从现有的并不出色的人中选择最佳者