矮子裡拔將軍 ǎi zi li bá jiāng jūn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

矮 ǎi
HSK 3
short, dwarf; low
子 zi
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
裡 li inside, interior, within
拔 bá
HSK 6
uproot, pull out
將 jiāng will, going to, future; general
軍 jūn army, military; soldiers, troops