麟角凤觜 in English lin2 jiao3 feng4 zui3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically rara avis
  • rarity

Simplified Characters

麟 角 凤 觜

Traditional Characters

麟 角 鳳 觜

Pinyin

lin2 jiao3 feng4 zui3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

麟lin2variant of 麟[lin2] 角jiao3surname Jue 凤feng4surname Feng 觜zi1number 20 of the 28 constellations 二十八宿, approx. Orion 獵戶座|猎户座