xuǎn zé
to select
to pick
choice
option
alternative
bù zé shǒu duàn
by fair means or foul
by hook or by crook
unscrupulously
zé
to select
to choose
to pick over
to pick out
to differentiate
to eliminate
also pr. [zhai2]
zhái
to choose
to pick over
to pick out
to take out
to eliminate
xuǎn zé xìng
selective
selectiveness
selectivity
zé rì
to fix a date (for an event)
to select an auspicious date
jī bù zé shí
when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.
jī bù zé shí
when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.
zé shàn gù zhí
to choose what is good and hold fast to it (idiom)
Zhāng Zé duān
Zhang Zeduan (1085-1145), Song dynasty painter
liáng qín zé mù
a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)
fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
zé shàn ér cóng
to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)
zhái cài
to pick the edible part of vegetables
liáng qín zé mù ér qī
a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)
fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
cǎi zé
to choose and use
to adopt (a decision)
zhái rì zi
to pick an auspicious day
kǒu wú zé yán
to say not a word that is not appropriate (idiom)
wrongly used for 口不擇言|口不择言[kou3 bu4 ze2 yan2]
tè yì xuǎn zé
special choice
special reserve
fǎn zhuǎn xuǎn zé
to invert the selection (on computer)
zhái bu kāi
impossible to separate
impossible to disentangle
cannot take time out
zhái cì
to pick out the bones in a fish
kě xuǎn zé diū qì
discard eligible (Frame Relay)
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kǒu bù zé yán
to speak incoherently
to ramble
to talk irresponsibly
jiǎn yǐn zé shí
to choose one's food carefully
to be picky