What does 凤毛麟角 mean in Chinese?
凤毛麟角 (fèngmáo-línjiǎo) means lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
凤毛麟角
lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom)
02
fig. few and far between
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The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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How do you pronounce 凤毛麟角?
凤毛麟角 is pronounced fèngmáo-línjiǎo.
Is 凤毛麟角 an HSK word?
凤毛麟角 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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