揀精擇白
Chinese
[edit]| 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 | ||
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| trad. (揀精擇白) | 揀 | 精 | 擇 | 白 | |
| simp. (拣精择白) | 拣 | 精 | 择 | 白 | |
Pronunciation
[edit]- 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/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
Idiom
[edit]揀精擇白
- (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to pick the best for oneself; to choose whatever is to one's advantage