bǎi
tiāo

idiom
common

Meaning of 百里挑一

百里挑一 means one in a hundred; exceptionally outstanding. Pronounced bǎi lǐ tiāo yī.

  • one in a hundred; exceptionally outstanding

Definitions & Examples

de
gāng
qín
yǎn
zòu
shuǐ
píng
zài
tóng
líng
rén
zhōng
shì
bǎi
tiāo
de
 

Her piano playing level is one in a hundred among her peers.

Zhè
jiā
lǎo
hào
de
diǎn
xīn
wèi
dào
bǎi
tiāo
 
měi
tiān
dōu
pái
zhe
cháng
duì
 

The pastries from this time-honored brand are one in a hundred, with long lines every day.

Néng
jìn
zhè
suǒ
dǐng
jiān
xué
de
xué
shēng
dōu
shì
bǎi
tiāo
de
rén
cái
 

Students admitted to this top university are all exceptional talents.

Zhè
wèi
shè
shī
de
chuàng
líng
gǎn
bǎi
tiāo
 
zuò
pǐn
zǒng
néng
ràng
rén
yǎn
qián
liàng
 

This designer's creative inspiration is one in a hundred, and their works always impress people greatly.

Zài
zhè
chǎng
zhāo
pìn
huì
shàng
 
bǎi
tiāo
de
yōu
xiù
yìng
pìn
zhě
zuì
zhōng
huò
le
zhè
fèn
gōng
zuò
 

At this job fair, the exceptionally outstanding candidate finally got this position.