凤毛麟角 fèng máo lín jiǎo

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

凤 fèng male phoenix; symbol of joy
毛 máo
HSK 4
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
麟 lín female of Chinese unicorn
角 jiǎo
HSK 3
horn; angle, corner; point