物以稀為貴
wù​yǐ​xī​wéi​guì

scarcity makes things valuable

  • created sense approved 物以稀为贵/物以稀為貴 · wù​yǐ​xī​wéi​guì · scarcity makes things valuable — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    物以稀为贵 / 物以稀為貴

    wù​yǐ​xī​wéi​guì

    scarcity makes things valuable

    rarity enhances value; things are prized when they are rare

    物 (literal) → 物 · wù · thing 以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 稀 (literal) → 稀 · xī · rare 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 贵 (literal) → 贵/貴 · guì · to value

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense