挑三拣四

tiāo sān jiǎn sì

to be picky/choosy

HSK 4

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ENto be picky/choosy
这也不行那也不行
えり好みする
이것저것 따지다

Example Sentences

挑三拣四的了,这个就不错。

Bié tiāo sān jiǎn sì de le, zhège jiù búcuò.

Stop being so picky, this one is fine.

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What does 挑三拣四 mean in Chinese?+

挑三拣四 (tiāo sān jiǎn sì) means "to be picky/choosy" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 挑三拣四?+

挑三拣四 is pronounced "tiāo sān jiǎn sì" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 挑三拣四?+

挑三拣四 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 挑三拣四?+

挑三拣四 is composed of the characters: 挑, 三, 拣, 四.

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How to Say "to be picky/choosy" in Chinese — 挑三拣四 (tiāo sān jiǎn sì) | HSK 4