拔萃
bá cuì
Pinyin

Definition

拔萃
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bá cuì
  1. to stand out from one's fellows
  2. high-level examination for official candidacy (traditional)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

hǎi bá
  1. 1 height above sea level
  2. 2 elevation
zì bá
  1. 1 to free oneself
  2. 2 to extricate oneself from a difficult situation
chū lèi bá cuì
  1. 1 to excel the common (idiom); surpassing
  2. 2 preeminent
  3. 3 outstanding
jiān rèn bù bá
  1. 1 firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
bǎ bá
  1. 1 daddy

Idioms (9)

一毛不拔
yī máo bù bá
  1. 1 stingy (idiom)
出类拔萃
chū lèi bá cuì
  1. 1 to excel the common (idiom); surpassing
  2. 2 preeminent
  3. 3 outstanding
剑拔弩张
jiàn bá nǔ zhāng
  1. 1 lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
  2. 2 at daggers drawn
吹灯拔蜡
chuī dēng bá là
  1. 1 lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to die
  3. 3 to bite the dust
  4. 4 to be over and done with
坚韧不拔
jiān rèn bù bá
  1. 1 firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding