凤毛麟角

fèngmáo-línjiǎo

few and far between

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 鳳毛麟角
Dictionary entry

lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between

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凤
毛
麟
角

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这样的人才凤毛麟角。

Zhèyàng de réncái fèngmáo-línjiǎo.

English

Talents like this are few and far between.

会这门手艺的人凤毛麟角吗?

Huì zhè mén shǒuyì de rén fèngmáo-línjiǎo ma?

English

Are people with this craft rare?

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