only one in a hundred is chosen
One in a hundred, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ǎ IL ǐ Ti ā oy ī, which means to pick one out of a hundred. To describe a person of outstanding talent is rare. From a dream of Red Mansions.
The origin of Idioms
They are all as kind-hearted and temperamental as baowenches. They are one in a hundred. ——A dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin and Gao E in the Qing Dynasty
Idiom story
Jia Baoyu disappeared after the mid-term election, and the whole family couldn't find him. It was estimated that there was little hope for him, so he sent all the servant girls in his room except Xue Baochai. Hua Zifang, the elder brother of Xiren, found a son-in-law Jiang Yuhan for Xiren, and sent her sister-in-law to Jia's house to pick him up. Xiren is determined not to marry, but his brother's life is hard to break, so he has to get married.
Idiom usage
It is formal, attributive and commendatory to describe outstanding talent.
words whose meaning is similar
Outstanding, rare and extraordinary
Examples
It's very strict with the selection of people who sign up to join the army.
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