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Chinese idioms like 「威鳳祥麟」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「威鳳祥麟」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

According to ancient legends, the Qilin and the Phoenix are symbols of good luck and can only be seen in times of peace and prosperity. Later it is used to refer to extremely rare talents.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wēi fèng xiáng lín

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wai1 fung6 cheung4 leun4

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