寥如晨星
liáo​rú​chén​xīng

few and far between

  • created sense approved 寥如晨星 · liáo​rú​chén​xīng · few and far between — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寥如晨星

    liáo​rú​chén​xīng

    few and far between

    as sparse as the morning stars; very few and scattered

    寥 (literal) → 寥 · liáo · few 如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 晨星 (literal) → 晨星 · chén​xīng · morning star

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