百裡挑一 bǎi lǐ tiāo yī

DEFINITIONS

  1. one in a hundred
  2. cream of the crop

CHARACTERS

百 bǎi
HSK 2
one hundred; numerous, many
裡 lǐ inside, interior, within
挑 tiāo
HSK 5
a load carried on the shoulders; to carry
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone