Definition
绝无仅有 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning 'unique' or 'unparalleled' — literally 'absolutely none, only one'. You use it to emphasize that something is so rare that there is no second example. It often appears as a predicate (e.g. 这样的机会绝无仅有) or as an attributive (e.g. 绝无仅有的机会).
f.e.
uniqueunparalleledone of a kind
Examples
- 绝无仅有。Zhèyàng de jīhuì zhēn shì jué wú jǐn yǒu.Such an opportunity is truly unique.
- 绝无仅有。Tā zài yīnyuè fāngmiàn de cáihuá jué wú jǐn yǒu.His talent in music is unparalleled.
- 绝无仅有。Zhè zhǒng yìshùpǐn zài shìjiè shàng jué wú jǐn yǒu.This kind of artwork is unique in the world.
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