麟角凤觜

Traditional: 麟角鳳觜

lín jiǎo fèng zuǐ

Dictionary entry

lit. qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiom)

What does 麟角凤觜 mean?

麟角凤觜 (lín jiǎo fèng zuǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiom)

2fig. rara avis

3rarity

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麟línvariant of 麟[lin2]角Juésurname Jue 凤Fèngsurname Feng 觜zīnumber 20 of the 28 constellations 二十八宿, approx. Orion 獵戶座|猎户座

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麟角凤觜

lín jiǎo fèng zuǐ

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