物以稀為貴 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
為 wéi
for; because of; to
貴 guì
expensive; (honorific) your; precious