凤 毛 麟 角

fèng máo lín jiǎodictionary entry

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

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鳳毛麟角 凤毛麟角 [feng4 mao2 lin2 jiao3] /lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom)/fig. few and far between/

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