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Meaning of 凤毛麟角

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凤 fèng 毛 máo 麟 lín 角 jiǎo (Trad.: 鳳毛麟角)
lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between
Example Sentences
1
能进入朝鲜的外国记者仍然只是凤毛麟角
。
And it is still relatively rare for journalists to win access.
2
但是这样的
“
先知
”
、
“
千里眼
”
毕竟是凤毛麟角
。
But there is precious little sign that such clairvoyance exists.
3
世界上能把这些工作做好的人可以说是凤毛麟角
。
It's just very few people in the world can do it well.
4
12年
前
,
超高速宽带连接凤毛麟角
;
如今却随处可见
。
A dozen years ago ultra-fast broadband connections were rare; today they are ubiquitous.
5
这样的例子实属凤毛麟角
,
原因是要么根本不存在
,
要么还没有被发现
。
Examples are thin on the ground, either because they do not exist or because they have yet to be discovered.