难得一见 (nán dé yí jiàn) — rarely seen; seldom encountered; hard to come by
Definition
An adjective phrase meaning 'rarely seen / hard to come by', emphasizing both rarity and value. Stronger and more emphatic than 难得 (just 'rare'), and more concrete than 成语 like 凤毛麟角 or 难能可贵 which are purely idiomatic.
phrase
rarely seenseldom encounteredhard to come by
Examples
- 难得一见。Zhè zhǒng zhēn guì de zhí wù zài yě wài nán dé yí jiàn.This precious plant is rarely seen in the wild.
- ，难得一见。Tā de biǎo yǎn fēng gé dú tè, zài dāng jīn wǔ tái shàng nán dé yí jiàn.His performance style is unique and rarely seen on today's stage.
- 难得一见，。Zhè yàng de jī huì zhēn shì nán dé yí jiàn, nǐ yí dìng yào zhuā zhù.Such an opportunity is truly rare; you must seize it.
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