麟角凤毛 — “Something or someone extremely rare and valuable”
麟角凤毛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something or someone extremely rare and valuable”. As rare as hen's teeth. Literally, “qilin's horn and phoenix's feather”.
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麟角凤毛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
麟角凤毛 Character Breakdown
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这类具有独特创新思维的艺术家，在当今社会可谓是麟角凤毛。
Artists with such unique innovative thinking are as rare as hen's teeth in today's society.
Idioms Related to 麟角凤毛
Synonyms of 麟角凤毛
More idioms starting with 麟
- lín麟fèng凤yī一máo毛a single hair of a qilin or phoenix
- lín麟fèng凤guī龟lóng龙paragon of virtue
- lín麟zi子fèng凤chú雏promising young prodigy
- lín麟gān肝fèng凤suǐ髓an exquisite and legendary delicacy
- lín麟jiǎo角fèng凤zuǐ嘴extremely rare and precious item
- lín麟jiǎo角fèng凤jù距rare and precious but superfluous item
- lín麟jiǎo角hǔ虎chì翅extraordinary rare talent
- lín麟zhǐ趾chéng呈xiáng祥congratulate parents on birth of a son
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What does 麟角凤毛 mean?
麟角凤毛 (lín jiǎo fèng máo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something or someone extremely rare and valuable”.
How do you pronounce 麟角凤毛?
麟角凤毛 is pronounced lín jiǎo fèng máo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 麟角凤毛 literally mean?
Literally, 麟角凤毛 means “qilin's horn and phoenix's feather”. It is used to mean “Something or someone extremely rare and valuable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 麟角凤毛?
麟的角，凤的毛。比喻稀有而又难得之人才或事物。