矮子里拔将军

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

Character by character

• 矮(ǎi)short
• 子(zi)noun suffix, as in 椅子 yǐzi "chair"
• 里(li)lining
• 拔(bá)pull up
• 将(jiāng)will
• 军(jūn)army