屈指而数 — “Very few in number”
屈指而数 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “very few in number”. Can be counted on one's fingers, implying extreme scarcity. Literally, “Bend fingers and count”.
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屈指而数 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在这个小镇上，能坚持每天阅读纸质书籍的人已经屈指而数了。
In this small town, the number of people who consistently read physical books every day is so few that they can be counted on one's fingers.
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Synonyms of 屈指而数
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- qū屈yī一shēn伸wàn万Humble to one, superior to many
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- qū屈dǎ打chéng成zhāo招tortured into a confession
- qū屈zhǐ指yī一suàn算to count on one's fingers
- qū屈gǔ榖jù巨hù瓠impressive but useless
- qū屈xī膝qiú求hé和kneel and surrender for peace
- qū屈yàn艳bān班xiāng香eloquent and richly flavored literary works
- qū屈jié节bēi卑tǐ体humble oneself to curry favor
- qū屈jié节rǔ辱mìng命Compromise integrity and fail mission
- qū屈huò蠖qiú求shēn伸Bend to stretch; retreat to advance
- qū屈gǔ谷jù巨hù瓠useless but impressive-looking
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What does 屈指而数 mean?
屈指而数 (qū zhǐ ér shù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “very few in number”.
How do you pronounce 屈指而数?
屈指而数 is pronounced qū zhǐ ér shù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 屈指而数 literally mean?
Literally, 屈指而数 means “Bend fingers and count”. It is used to mean “very few in number”.
What is the Chinese definition of 屈指而数?
屈：弯曲。形容数量很少，扳着手指头就能数过来