难能可贵 (nán néng kě guì) — rare and commendable; admirable; remarkable
Definition
An idiom praising something that is hard to do yet worth doing — commend-worthy because of its rarity. Stronger than 难得一见 (rare to see); focuses on the admirable quality, not just scarcity.
phrase
rare and commendableadmirableremarkable
Examples
- 难能可贵。Tā zhè zhǒng jiān chí bú xiè de jīng shén zhēn shì nán néng kě guì.His persistent and unyielding spirit is truly admirable.
- ，，难能可贵。Zài zhè ge fú zào de shí dài, néng jìng xià xīn lái dú shū, shí zài nán néng kě guì.In this restless era, being able to calm down and read is truly rare and commendable.
- ，难能可贵。Tā jiān chí xué xí zhōng wén duō nián, zhè zhǒng yì lì shí zài nán néng kě guì.She has persisted in learning Chinese for many years — such perseverance is truly remarkable.
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