sparse; rare; few and far between
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sparse; rare; scarce; few and far between
literaryA literary term used in classical Chinese to describe scarcity or rarity. Often appears in the set phrase '陆陆如玉' (as rare as jade) to describe precious items or talents that are seldom encountered.
Gǔ古
jí籍
shàn善
běn本
lù陆
lù陆
rú如
yù玉
，
jí极
nán难
mì觅
dé得
。
Fine rare books are as scarce as jade and extremely difficult to find.
Cǐ此
zhǒng种
rén人
cái才
lù陆
lù陆
，
bù不
kě可
duō多
dé得
。
Such talent is rare and hard to come by.
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Lù陆
lù陆
rú如
chén晨
xīng星
，
nán难
dé得
yī一
jiàn见
。
As rare as morning stars, seldom seen.