A difficult task or situation that tests someone's abilities; a call to prove one's skill or strength.

to choose, select, or pick from a group of people or things

to provoke, stir up, or instigate

to deliberately stir up conflict or a dispute

to pick on details; to be overly critical or fussy; to nitpick

to tease, tantalize, or provoke someone; to play with or annoy an animal

(of a person's build) tall and slim; long-legged [variant: gāo tiāo (Taiwan)]

challenger; one who challenges or competes for a position or title

to incite disharmony or instigate conflict through words or actions

excellent in every respect; impossible to find any minor faults or mistakes

to carry water using a shoulder pole

To be fastidious or picky about what one eats; to only eat certain foods while refusing others.

to arouse or trigger feelings or psychological states like curiosity or memories

one in a hundred; the cream of the crop; used to describe people or things that are exceptionally outstanding or rare

to choose with great care; to be very picky or choosy in selecting something

to sow dissension; to drive a wedge between people by spreading rumors or creating distrust

to pick and choose; to be very choosy or nitpicky; same as [[挑肥拣瘦|挑肥揀瘦|tiao1 fei2 jian3 shou4]]

to carp; nitpick; engage in petty criticism

to bring something into the open; to speak frankly or directly about a matter that was previously hidden or implied; to illuminate a topic

to perform cross-stitch embroidery; the handicraft or decorative patterns produced by this method

To shoulder a heavy load; to take on a difficult or important responsibility.

To play a leading role on stage; to take on a major responsibility or handle a demanding task.

To pull or poke the wick of an oil lamp or candle to make the light brighter; more generally, to light a lamp or stay up late by lamplight.

to work or study late into the night; to continue a task by lamplight; originally to fight a battle at night by torchlight

to select or pick out based on preference or quality, usually referring to concrete objects

to carry a load on the shoulder using a pole

to pick; to choose; to select

to incite; to abet; to egg on; to stir up trouble between people

A person who makes a living carrying luggage or goods, usually with a shoulder pole.

A letter or document that formally challenges another person or group to a contest or fight.

To nitpick or search for small defects; to criticize someone for minor mistakes.

to look for bones in an egg; to find fault or pick holes even where there is no problem

The combination of a flexible carrying pole and the loads hanging from both ends

(colloquial) to quit one's job in disgust; to throw down the burden and abandon one's responsibilities

to be the first to do something; to act as a pioneer, initiator, or sponsor; to act as a go-between

tending to excite or tease; provocative, tantalizing, or titillating

to cherry-pick for one's own benefit; to be fastidious or over-critical about what one is willing to accept; often used to describe someone who picks easy or profitable tasks while avoiding hard work

to find fault with everything; to be hypercritical or pick on something incessantly

To be a picky eater; to be fussy about what one eats. Same as [[挑食|挑食|tiao1 shi2]].

to incite a quarrel; to sow discord by making up stories or exaggerating facts to pit people against one another

to be fastidious or nitpick; to find fault with others, especially regarding etiquette or small mistakes

to tease; to provoke; to play with or dally with someone

to carry goods or luggage on a shoulder pole; to work as a porter

to take the lead; to be the first to do something; to act as a pioneer, sponsor, or go-between

to seduce someone by enticing glances; to flirt using the eyes and the heart to invite attention; used as an idiom to describe a woman's flirtatious manner

(dialect) husbands of two sisters; brothers-in-law

To take on all responsibilities by oneself; to bear the entire burden.

(of a young person) to grow into a more attractive or outstanding physical appearance; to develop well during adolescence

a portable stand used by barbers in former times