物以稀為貴 wù yǐ xī wéi guì

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

物 wù
HSK 3
thing, substance, creature
以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
稀 xī
HSK 6
rare, unusual, scarce; sparse
為 wéi do, handle, govern, act; be
貴 guì expensive, costly, valuable