矮子里拔将军 ǎi zi li bá jiāng jūn

fig. choose the best person available (out of a mediocre bunch)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
矮 ǎi HSK 3
low; short (in length)
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child
里 li HSK 1
inside; interior; internal
拔 bá HSK 6
to pull out; to pull up; to select
将 jiāng HSK 4
will; shall
军 jūn HSK 5
military; army; arms