few and far between; rare; scarce
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
as sparse as morning stars; very few and far between
literaryA formal literary idiom used to describe people or things that are extremely scarce or rare. Often used in written language or formal speeches.
Zhè这
lèi类
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
gǔ古
jí籍
zài在
shì市
miàn面
shàng上
yǐ已
jīng经
liáo寥
ruò若
chén晨
xīng星
。
These precious ancient books are now few and far between in the market.
Néng能
jiān坚
chí持
dào到
zuì最
hòu后
chéng成
gōng功
de的
rén人
liáo寥
ruò若
chén晨
xīng星
。
Those who can persist to the end and succeed are as rare as morning stars.
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Nà那
ge个
shí时
dài代
zhēn真
zhèng正
dǒng懂
zhè这
mén门
xué学
wen问
de的
dà大
jiā家
liáo寥
ruò若
chén晨
xīng星
。
In that era, true masters who understood this field were extremely scarce.