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麟角凤毛
lín​jiǎo​fèng​máo

rare and precious things

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 麟角 lín​jiǎo
    rarities
    (bound form) metaphor for extremely rare and precious people or things
  2. 凤毛 鳳毛 fèng​máo
    talented son
    (literary) a son who inherits his father's talent or style; often used to praise someone's excellent character or literary grace