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寥寥无几

liáo liáo wú jǐ
HSK 7

English Meaning

just a very few (idiom); tiny number; not many at all; You count them on your fingers.

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真正能进到里面去的人 寥寥无几
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Do not assume you can easily make it; most people fail or perish.”

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蛇虫 毒蚁都极常见 而且山匪遍布 民风凶悍

“[Bailejing Research Files] snakes, insects and poisonous ants are very common, bandits are everywhere, and the folks there are fierce.”

“Very few people can actually get inside.”

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师父 你是不是去过百乐京啊

“Mentor, you've been to Bailejing, haven't you?”

《南部档案》 · travel_and_transit
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我能信任的人寥寥无几
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You are one of the only people I can rely on, so you must stand firmly by my side.”

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在这深宫之中

“In this deep palace, there are very few people I can trust.”

“In this deep palace, there are very few people I can trust.”

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你我姐妹

“We should support each other, never doubting one another.”

《莫离》 · historical_and_court
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