凤毛麟角

fèngmáo-línjiǎo

lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 鳳毛麟角

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这样的人才凤毛麟角。

Talents like this are few and far between.

会这门手艺的人凤毛麟角吗?

Are people with this craft rare?