百裡挑一

Simplified: 百里挑一

bǎilǐtiāoyī ㄅㄞˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄊㄧㄠ ㄧ

    • one in a hundred
    • cream of the crop

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
pick one out of a hundred miles
Meaning
One in a hundred; outstanding and hard to find. Praise for a person or thing.

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