挑肥拣瘦 挑上了
“You're being so picky.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You all think you're such big shots, huh?”
挑肥拣瘦 挑 上了
“You're being so picky.”
我告诉你们
“Let me tell you,”
“Who do you think you are to be picky about what work you do?”
In hierarchical Chinese workplaces, subordinates are expected to show diligence and accept difficult assignments without complaint; acting entitled or choosy quickly draws sharp criticism from superiors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be picky and choosy; to cherry-pick easy or rewarding tasks
A very common four-character idiom used critically to describe someone who avoids hard work and selects only favorable options.
to start being picky (often implying audacity or pretentiousness)
The directional complement '上了' here expresses the initiation and continuation of an unwelcome attitude or behavior.
Marks an emerging undesirable behavior or state change with a critical tone.
