After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「挑肥揀瘦」. Meaning and usage are below.
The idiom 「挑肥揀瘦」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Pick and choose: select; fat: fat meat; lean: lean meat. A metaphor for being picky and only wanting things that benefit oneself.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tiāo féi jiǎn shòu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tiu1 fei4 gaan2 sau3
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
