凤毛麟角
fèng​máo​lín​jiǎo

rarity of rarities

  • created sense approved 凤毛麟角/鳳毛麟角 · fèng​máo​lín​jiǎo · rarity of rarities — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    凤毛麟角 / 鳳毛麟角

    fèng​máo​lín​jiǎo

    rarity of rarities

    Literally "phoenix feathers and unicorn horns"; used as an idiom to describe extremely rare and precious people or things.

    凤毛 (literal) → 凤毛/鳳毛 · fèng​máo · phoenix feather 麟角 (literal) → 麟角 · lín​jiǎo · unicorn horn

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