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矮子里拔将军

ǎizilibájiāngjūn

Traditional: 矮子裡拔將軍

lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs / fig. choose the best person available (out of a mediocre bunch)

Character Breakdown

矮
ǎi
short, low; dwarf
HSK 3
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1
拔
bá
to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote
HSK 6
将
jiāng
the future, what will be; ready, prepared; a general
HSK 4
军
jūn
army, military; soldiers, troops
HSK 5

Additional Information

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