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百里挑一

bǎilǐtiāoyī

Traditional: 百裡挑一

one in a hundred / cream of the crop

Character Breakdown

百
bǎi
one hundred; numerous, many
HSK 2
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1
挑
tiāo
to select, to choose; picky, choosy; a load
HSK 5
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1

Additional Information

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