揀精擇白

Chinese

		choose; pick up	energy; perfect; excellent energy; perfect; excellent; refined; very; proficient	pick over; to select; to choose pick over; to select; to choose; to pick	white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
trad. (揀精擇白)		揀	精	擇	白
simp. (拣精择白)		拣	精	择	白

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kán-chiaⁿ-to̍h-pe̍eh

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kán-chiaⁿ-to̍h-pe̍eh
    • Tâi-lô: kán-tsiann-to̍h-pe̍eh
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁴⁴ to(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ pɛʔ¹²¹/

Idiom

揀精擇白

1. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to pick the best for oneself; to choose whatever is to one's advantage

Synonyms

• 挑肥揀瘦／挑肥拣瘦 (tiāoféijiǎnshòu)
• (Hokkien) 揀擇／拣择 (jiǎnzé)