挑肥拣瘦挑肥揀瘦

tiāo féi jiǎn shòu

Meaning

(idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; to be choosy

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挑tiāoto select, to choose; picky, choosy; a load扌兆肥féifat, plump, obese; fertile⺼巴拣jiǎnto choose, to select; to gather, to pick up扌柬瘦shòuthin, lean, emaciated; meager疒叟