Definition
凤毛麟角 is a formal, literary idiom meaning 'extremely rare' — rarer than 难得一见 (seldom encountered). Unlike 难能可贵, which adds the nuance 'rare and praiseworthy,' 凤毛麟角 focuses on extreme scarcity alone.
phrase
extremely rarefew and far between (idiom)
Examples
- 凤毛麟角。Zhè zhǒng gǔdǒng zài shìchǎng shàng fèng máo-lín jiǎo.This kind of antique is rare on the market.
- 凤毛麟角。Xiàng tā zhèyàng yǒu cáihuá de niánqīng rén zhēn shì fèng máo-lín jiǎo.Young people with talent like his are truly few and far between.
- 凤毛麟角，。Zhè zhǒng jīhuì fèng máo-lín jiǎo, nǐ yídìng yào zhuāzhù.Such opportunities are rare; you must seize it.
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