麟角凤嘴 — “Qilin's horn, phoenix's beak”
麟角凤嘴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something extremely rare and precious, like the horn of a qilin or the beak of a phoenix; refers to unique and invaluable items”. Literally, “Qilin's horn, phoenix's beak”.
麟角凤嘴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
麟角凤嘴 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 麟角凤嘴
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- lín麟gān肝fèng凤suǐ髓an exquisite and legendary delicacy
- lín麟jiǎo角fèng凤máo毛extremely rare and valuable
- lín麟jiǎo角fèng凤zuǐ觜extremely rare and precious treasures
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- lín麟jiǎo角hǔ虎chì翅extraordinary rare talent
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What does 麟角凤嘴 mean?
麟角凤嘴 (lín jiǎo fèng zuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something extremely rare and precious, like the horn of a qilin or the beak of a phoenix; refers to unique and invaluable items”.
How do you pronounce 麟角凤嘴?
麟角凤嘴 is pronounced lín jiǎo fèng zuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 麟角凤嘴 literally mean?
Literally, 麟角凤嘴 means “Qilin's horn, phoenix's beak”. It is used to mean “Something extremely rare and precious, like the horn of a qilin or the beak of a phoenix; refers to unique and invaluable items”.
What is the Chinese definition of 麟角凤嘴?
嘴：鸟嘴。麒麟的角，凤凰的嘴。比喻稀罕名贵的东西。