rare talents(xiáng lín wēi fèng)

rare talents

Xianglin Weifeng, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi á NGL í NW ē if è ng, which means unicorn and Phoenix. According to ancient legend, it is an auspicious animal, which can only be seen in the peaceful and prosperous times; later it refers to a very rare talent. It comes from Fu Ruizhi, the history of Song Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Fu Rui Zhi Zhong, the history of Song Dynasty: "in the fourth year of Yuankang, Nanjun won the title of Weifeng."

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute, it refers to a rare talent.

Examples

To see a good man, love is like a lucky man; to see a wicked man, evil is like a boar and a snake. (Yu Tang Cong Yu Xing Yi by Jiao Hong in Ming Dynasty)

Chinese PinYin : xiáng lín wēi fèng