挑肥拣瘦

dān rèn gōng zuò bù yīng gāi tiāo féi jiǎn shòu

担任工作不应该挑肥拣瘦。

In taking assignments, one shouldn't always pick and choose.

tā chī dōng xi zǒng shì tiāo féi jiǎn shòu

她吃东西总是挑肥拣瘦。

She is always very picky about food.

tā duì fēn pài de gōng zuò zǒng shì tiāo féi jiǎn shòu

他对分派的工作总是挑肥拣瘦。

He is always very choosy/picky about work assignments.

yào fàn de bù néng tiāo féi jiǎn shòu

要饭的不能挑肥拣瘦。

Beggars can't be choosers.

wǒ běn xiǎng yào zhāng chuáng dàn shì jiào huā zi bù néng tiāo féi jiǎn shòu suǒ yǐ wǒ jiù shuì zài shā fā shang le

我本想要张床，但是叫花子不能挑肥拣瘦，所以我就睡在沙发上了。

I would have preferred a bed, but beggars can't be choosers so I slept on the sofa.