HSK · Level 95
45 words
Chinese word
难得一见
Pronunciation
Pinyinnán dé yī jiàn
Meaning
- idiomrarely seen
Example
这样的机会难得一见。zhè yàng de jī huì nán dé yí jiàn
An opportunity like this is rarely seen.
More examples
这种自然奇观真是难得一见。zhè zhǒng zì rán qí guān zhēn shì nán dé yí jiàn
It is truly rare to see a natural spectacle like this.
Core concept
One encounter stands out against a long stretch in which the same kind of thing does not appear.
Common phrases
难得一见的机会nán dé yí jiàn de jī huì
rare opportunity
难得一见的奇观nán dé yí jiàn de qí guān
rare spectacle
难得一见的美景nán dé yí jiàn de méi jǐng
rare scenic view
Similar words
不可多得bù kě duō dé: Rare and highly valued because it is hard to come by.
千载难逢qiān zǎi nán féng: A very rare chance or event that may appear only once in many years.
屈指可数qū zhí ké shǔ: So few in number that counting them on one's fingers is possible.
Definition in Chinese
用于形容极其稀少、长时间内很难碰到或看到的事物或情形。yòng yú xíng róng jí qí xī shǎo cháng shí jiān nèi hěn nán pèng dào huò kàn dào de shì wù huò qíng xíng
Word origin
难得一见 (nándéyījiàn, "hard to see even once") joins the idea of 难得 (nándé, "hard to come by") with 一见 (yījiàn, "see once") to show why a single encounter is unusual.
Usage tips
- In conversation, the idiom often adds a sense of importance to the subject, making it useful for remarkable chances or events rather than routine objects and actions.
Other meanings
- rareidiom
Opposites
- 司空见惯sī kōng jiàn guàncommonplaceidiom
- 屡见不鲜lǚ jiàn bù xiānfrequently seenidiom
Related words
- 难得nán dérareadjective