be picky about food; fussy eating
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be picky about food; to be a finicky eater
Commonly used to describe children or adults who refuse certain foods or have limited preferences.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
hěn很
tiāo挑
zuǐ嘴
，
bù不
chī吃
qīng青
cài菜
。
This child is very picky and won't eat green vegetables.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
hěn很
tiāo挑
zuǐ嘴
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
shēn身
tǐ体
bù不
tài太
hǎo好
。
He has been a picky eater since childhood, so his health is not very good.
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Bié别
tiāo挑
zuǐ嘴
le了
，
shén什
me么
dōu都
yào要
chī吃
yī一
diǎn点
cái才
jiàn健
kāng康
。
Don't be so picky; you need to eat a bit of everything to be healthy.