Definition
寥寥无几 (liáo liáo wú jǐ) is a four-character idiom meaning 'very few, hardly any'. It is used in written or formal contexts, often as a predicate or adverbial, and carries a more literary tone than everyday expressions like 很少 (hěn shǎo).
phrase
very fewhardly anya tiny number (idiom)
Examples
- 寥寥无几。Cānjiā bǐsài de rén liáo liáo wú jǐ.Very few people participated in the competition.
- 寥寥无几。Zhè zhǒng zhēnxī dòngwù zài quánguó yě liáo liáo wú jǐ.This rare animal is scarce across the whole country.
- 寥寥无几。Néng zhēnzhèng lǐjiě zhège wèntí de rén liáo liáo wú jǐ.There are very few people who truly understand this issue.
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