汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 揀飲擇食
揀飲擇食 (拣饮择食)
to choose one's food carefully / to be picky
() jiǎn () yǐn () zé/zhái shí/sì
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

现在是拣便宜货的时候了。

Now is a time to pick up bargains.

你最好现在就把它拣起来。

You'd better pick it up now.

雪中送炭,日行一善,捐赠对象我识拣。

Give Timely Help and Do a Good Deed Everyday. I Donate Confidently.

这位好心的先生拣到了一个钱包。

This kind gentleman found a wallet.

不会打算盘的可以拣冰棍棍儿计数——满地拣棍儿是有点难看,但是——谢天谢地,我现在很少作统计了。

If not I can still rely on counting popsicles — it might not please the sight, but thank god I seldom do statistics now.

笑谈渴饮匈奴血。

Laughingly drink the Tartars' blood.

呼朋引类,剧饮狂歌。

They got together and indulged in wine and song.

饮了数杯,辞去。

They drank a few more cups together, then Kongming bade his leave.

女娲拣了许多五色的石子将它们融化。

She put stones of various colors together and melted down them.

那家伙运气特别好,掉进粪坑里还能拣个金元宝。

Sb. could fall into shit and come up smelling of roses !