矮子里拔将军

ǎi zi li bá jiāng jūn

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 矮子里拔将军

• 子 子 zǐ: son
• 将 将 jiāng: will
• 将 将 jiàng: (bound form) a general
• 将 将 qiāng: to desire
• 将军 将军 jiāng jūn: (common place name)
• 拔 拔 bá: to pull up
• 矮 矮 ǎi: low
• 里 里 lǐ: lining
• 矮子 矮子 ǎi zi: short person
• 军 军 jūn: (bound form) army