百裡挑一

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Chinese

hundred
 
inside; within; in
inside; within; in; lining of clothing
incite; carry on a pole; choose
 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
trad. (百裡挑一/百裏挑一) /
simp. (百里挑一)

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百裡挑一

  1. one in a hundred; cream of the crop