挑三拣四

挑三揀四
tiāosān-jiǎnsì
idiom #25,878

Meanings

  1. 1 to be picky
  2. 2 to be choosy
  3. 3 to nitpick

Examples

HSK 3
Zhǎo gōngzuò bùnéng zǒngshì tiāosān-jiǎnsì, yǒu jīhuì jiùyào zhuāzhù.
When looking for a job, you can't always be picky - seize opportunities when they come.
HSK 6
Tā duì shíwù tiāosān-jiǎnsì, ràng chúshī hěn tóuténg.
She is very fussy about food, which gives the chef headaches.

Tips

memory
Picking () three and selecting () four - you keep sorting through everything, picking this one, rejecting that one. The numbers and just emphasize the repeated, excessive picking.

Stroke Order

tiāo
sān
jiǎn