rare survivor; precious remnant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
the sole surviving precious remnant; rare survivor after elimination
formalOften used to describe valuable cultural relics, ancient trees, or veteran scholars who survived hardships or historical upheavals. Carries a connotation of preciousness and rarity.
Zhè这
jiā家
lǎo老
zì字
hào号
shì是
zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
shàng上
shuò硕
guǒ果
jǐn仅
cún存
de的
bǎi百
nián年
diàn店
pù铺
。
This time-honored brand is the only surviving century-old shop on this street.
Jīng经
lì历
guo过
nà那
chǎng场
yùn运
dòng动
，
zhè这
pī批
lǎo老
xué学
zhě者
yǐ已
shì是
shuò硕
guǒ果
jǐn仅
cún存
。
Having gone through that movement, these old scholars are now the only rare survivors.
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Zài在
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
qiáng墙
yí遗
zhǐ址
shàng上
，
zhè这
kuài块
shí石
bēi碑
shì是
shuò硕
guǒ果
jǐn仅
cún存
de的
yuán原
shǐ始
gòu构
jiàn件
。
On this ancient city wall site, this stone tablet is the only surviving original component.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
cūn村
lǐ里
shuò硕
guǒ果
jǐn仅
cún存
de的
lǎo老
hóng红
jūn军
。
He is the only surviving veteran Red Army soldier in our village.