fèng
máo
lín
jiǎo

idiom

Meaning of 凤毛麟角

凤毛麟角 means something extremely rare and precious; a rarity. Pronounced fèng máo lín jiǎo.

  • something extremely rare and precious; a rarity

Definitions & Examples

Xiàng
zhè
yàng
yǒu
cái
huá
yòu
pǐn
gāo
shàng
de
rén
 
jiǎn
zhí
shì
fèng
máo
lín
jiǎo
 

A person as talented and virtuous as him is truly as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Zài
hào
hàn
de
zhōng
 
bǎo
cún
wán
hǎo
de
shàn
běn
shì
fèng
máo
lín
jiǎo
 

Among the vast ancient texts, rare editions preserved in such perfect condition are exceedingly rare.

Zhè
zhǒng
chún
cuì
de
jiàng
gong
jīng
shén
 
zài
dāng
jīn
shè
huì
wèi
fèng
máo
lín
jiǎo
 

Such pure craftsmanship is exceedingly rare in today's society.