物以稀为贵 wù yǐ xī wéi guì

the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
物 wù HSK 3
thing; object; matter
以 yǐ HSK 2
to use; by means of; according to
稀 xī HSK 6
rare; sparse; watery
为 wéi HSK 2
for; because of; to
贵 guì HSK 2
expensive; (honorific) your; precious