亿万分之一 (yì mò) — one in a hundred million (extremely rare); a very small probability
Definition
A literal 'one in a hundred million' used to stress that something is almost impossibly rare — a stronger, more emphatic way to say 'one in a million' (百万分之一). Often paired with 缘分 to mean an almost-miraculous chance encounter.
numeral
one in a hundred million (extremely rare)a very small probability
Examples
- 亿万分之一。Néng yù dào nǐ zhēn shì yì mò de yuán fèn.Meeting you is truly a one-in-a-billion fate.
- 亿万分之一，。Zhè zhǒng jī huì yì mò, nǐ yí dìng yào zhuā zhù.This kind of opportunity is one in a billion; you must seize it.
- 亿万分之一，。Tā chéng gōng de gài lǜ zhǐ yǒu yì mò, dàn tā zuò dào le.His chance of success was only one in a billion, but he made it.
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