择食

擇食
zéshí
to be picky (food)

CEDICT

  1. 偏食。
  2. 称妇人因怀孕而挑食。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 择 zé
  1. to select
  2. to choose
  3. to pick over
  4. to pick out
  5. to differentiate
  6. to eliminate
  7. also pr. zhái
2 食 shí
  1. to eat
  2. food
  3. animal feed
  4. eclipse

Containing this entry

拣饮择食 jiǎnyǐnzéshí
  1. to choose one's food carefully
  2. to be picky
饥不择食 jībùzéshí
  1. when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
  2. When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.

Related entries

挑三拣四 tiāosānjiǎnsì
  1. to be picky
  2. to be choosy
不要對人家送的禮物挑三揀四，嫌東嫌西的。

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Source: Tatoeba

拣饮择食 jiǎnyǐnzéshí
  1. to choose one's food carefully
  2. to be picky