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麟角凤觜 — “Refers to extremely rare and precious treasures or items”

麟角凤觜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to extremely rare and precious treasures or items”. Something rarely seen or found. Literally, “Unicorn's horn and phoenix's beak”.

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麟角凤觜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

麟角凤觜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
麟
lín23mythical auspicious creature
角
jiǎo7horn, corner, angle, role, dime
凤
fèng4mythical phoenix bird
觜
zuǐ13beak

Example Sentence with 麟角凤觜

这种传统工艺品现在已是麟角凤觜,收藏家们都想得到。
This traditional craft is now extremely rare and valuable; collectors are all eager to acquire it.

Idioms Related to 麟角凤觜

Synonyms of 麟角凤觜

  • fèng凤máo毛lín麟jiǎo角something exceedingly rare and precious

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máo毛extremely rare and valuable
  • 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 麟角凤觜 mean?

麟角凤觜 (lín jiǎo fèng zuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to extremely rare and precious treasures or items”.

How do you pronounce 麟角凤觜?

麟角凤觜 is pronounced lín jiǎo fèng zuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 麟角凤觜 literally mean?

Literally, 麟角凤觜 means “Unicorn's horn and phoenix's beak”. It is used to mean “refers to extremely rare and precious treasures or items”.

What is the Chinese definition of 麟角凤觜?

觜:鸟嘴。麒麟的角,凤凰的嘴。比喻稀罕名贵的东西。

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