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麟角虎翅 — “Refers to a person of extraordinary talent and unique abilities”

麟角虎翅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person of extraordinary talent and unique abilities”. Extremely rare and invaluable. Literally, “qilin's horn and tiger's wings”.

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麟角虎翅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

麟角虎翅 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
麟
lín23mythical auspicious creature
角
jiǎo7horn, corner, angle, role, dime
虎
hǔ8Tiger; brave; intimidate
翅
chì10wings or fins

Example Sentence with 麟角虎翅

他不仅学识渊博,而且实践能力超群,简直是当今时代麟角虎翅般的人物。
He is not only highly knowledgeable but also possesses outstanding practical abilities, truly an exceptionally rare talent of our time.

Idioms Related to 麟角虎翅

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zuǐ觜extremely rare and precious treasures
  • lín麟jiǎo角fèng凤jù距rare and precious but superfluous item
  • lín麟zhǐ趾chéng呈xiáng祥congratulate parents on birth of a son

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What does 麟角虎翅 mean?

麟角虎翅 (lín jiǎo hǔ chì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person of extraordinary talent and unique abilities”.

How do you pronounce 麟角虎翅?

麟角虎翅 is pronounced lín jiǎo hǔ chì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 麟角虎翅 literally mean?

Literally, 麟角虎翅 means “qilin's horn and tiger's wings”. It is used to mean “refers to a person of extraordinary talent and unique abilities”.

What is the Chinese definition of 麟角虎翅?

麟之角,虎之翅。比喻世间不可多得的人才。

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