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麟子凤雏 — “A young person of exceptional talent and potential”

麟子凤雏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a young person of exceptional talent and potential”. A promising young prodigy. Literally, “Son of a qilin, chick of a phoenix”.

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麟子凤雏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

麟子凤雏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
麟
lín23mythical auspicious creature
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing
凤
fèng4mythical phoenix bird
雏
chú13young bird; initial stage

Example Sentence with 麟子凤雏

这位年轻的科学家,年纪轻轻便在国际舞台上崭露头角,真是个麟子凤雏。
This young scientist, at such a young age, has already made a name for himself on the international stage; he is truly a promising young prodigy.

Idioms Related to 麟子凤雏

Synonyms of 麟子凤雏

  • fèng凤chú雏lín麟zi子promising young talent

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 麟子凤雏 mean?

麟子凤雏 (lín zi fèng chú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a young person of exceptional talent and potential”.

How do you pronounce 麟子凤雏?

麟子凤雏 is pronounced lín zi fèng chú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 麟子凤雏 literally mean?

Literally, 麟子凤雏 means “Son of a qilin, chick of a phoenix”. It is used to mean “a young person of exceptional talent and potential”.

What is the Chinese definition of 麟子凤雏?

麒麟之子,凤凰之雏。比喻年轻的颖异俊秀之人。

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