lift up door curtain; 挑起门帘
fight by torchlight; continue working by lamplight 挑灯夜战
prick blisters on one's sole with a needle; 用针挑破脚底上的水泡
lance [prick] a boil; 挑疔
incite war 挑起战争
carry two bundles of firewood on a shoulder pole; 挑一担柴
be brave in shouldering heavy loads 勇挑重担
pick at one's dinner; 挑精拣肥地吃
choose a fine day to go for an outing; 挑个好天去郊游
find fault with sb.; pick on sb. 横挑鼻子竖挑眼
two baskets of vegetables carried on a shoulder pole 一挑儿菜
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