鲜有 (xiǎn yǒu) — rarely have; to be rare (formal, literary)

Definition

Examples

• 这种现象在历史上鲜有出现。
  Zhè zhǒng xiàn xiàng zài lì shǐ shàng xiǎn yǒu chū xiàn.
  This kind of phenomenon rarely occurred in history.
• 能完成如此艰巨任务的人鲜有。
  Néng wán chéng rú cǐ jiān jù rèn wu de rén xiǎn yǒu.
  Few people can accomplish such a difficult task.
• 他的作品中鲜有使用华丽的辞藻。
  Tā de zuò pǐn zhōng xiǎn yǒu shǐ yòng huá lì de cí zǎo.
  His works rarely use ornate language.