橫挑豎揀héng tiāo shù jiǎncarefully pick; pick and choose
? 這一來這位姜大小姐的身份就高起來了。姜三膘子缺子的傷心也被驅(qū)跑了，他～要選一名養(yǎng)老的佳婿；……(曲波《林海雪原》24) The competition put a high price on the prospective bride. Fatty Jiang forgot his unhappiness over not having a son. He carefully picked through the list of suitors. |