矮子里拔将军 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
里 li
HSK 1
unit of distance; village; lane
拔 bá
HSK 6
uproot, pull out
将 jiāng
HSK 4
will, going to, future; general
军 jūn
HSK 5
army, military; soldiers, troops