挑三拣四 in English tiao1 san1 jian3 si4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be picky
  • to be choosy

Simplified Characters

挑 三 拣 四

Traditional Characters

挑 三 揀 四

Pinyin

tiao1 san1 jian3 si4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

挑tiao1to carry on a shoulder pole 三san1surname San 拣jian3to choose 四si4four