屈指可數
qū​zhǐ​kě​shǔ

very few

  • created sense approved 屈指可数/屈指可數 · qū​zhǐ​kě​shǔ · very few — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    屈指可数 / 屈指可數

    qū​zhǐ​kě​shǔ

    very few

    Literally "can be counted on one's fingers"; used to describe something very small in number. In some contexts, it can also describe a small group of outstanding or prominent people.

    屈指 (literal) → 屈指 · qū​zhǐ · to count on fingers 可 (literal) → 可 · kě · worth 数 (literal) → 数/數 · shǔ · to count

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