only one in a hundred is chosen(bǎi lǐ tiāo yī)

only one in a hundred is chosen

One in a hundred, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ǎ IL ǐ Ti ā oy ī, which means to pick one out of a hundred. To describe a person of outstanding talent is rare. From a dream of Red Mansions.

The origin of Idioms

They are all as kind-hearted and temperamental as baowenches. They are one in a hundred. ——A dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin and Gao E in the Qing Dynasty

Idiom story

Jia Baoyu disappeared after the mid-term election, and the whole family couldn't find him. It was estimated that there was little hope for him, so he sent all the servant girls in his room except Xue Baochai. Hua Zifang, the elder brother of Xiren, found a son-in-law Jiang Yuhan for Xiren, and sent her sister-in-law to Jia's house to pick him up. Xiren is determined not to marry, but his brother's life is hard to break, so he has to get married.

Idiom usage

It is formal, attributive and commendatory to describe outstanding talent.

words whose meaning is similar

Outstanding, rare and extraordinary

Examples

It's very strict with the selection of people who sign up to join the army.

Chinese PinYin : bǎi lǐ tiāo yī