天上少有，地下难寻 — “Extremely rare”
天上少有，地下难寻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely rare”. Unique and almost impossible to find. Literally, “Few in the heavens, hard to find on earth”.
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天上少有，地下难寻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
天上少有，地下难寻 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 天上少有，地下难寻
这种传统的制作工艺已经失传，现在能看到的作品真是天上少有，地下难寻。
This traditional craftsmanship has been lost; the works that can be seen now are truly extremely rare and hard to find.
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What does 天上少有，地下难寻 mean?
天上少有，地下难寻 (tiān shàng shǎo yǒu ， dì xià nán xún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely rare”.
How do you pronounce 天上少有，地下难寻?
天上少有，地下难寻 is pronounced tiān shàng shǎo yǒu ， dì xià nán xún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天上少有，地下难寻 literally mean?
Literally, 天上少有，地下难寻 means “Few in the heavens, hard to find on earth”. It is used to mean “Extremely rare”.
What is the Chinese definition of 天上少有，地下难寻?
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