寥寥可数 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• very few

Character by character

• 寥liáofew, scarce; empty, deserted
• 寥liáofew, scarce; empty, deserted
• 可kěmay, can, -able; possibly
• 数shǔcount, number, several

Idioms sharing a character

• 寥寥无几 liáo liáo wú jǐ
• 寥若晨星 liáo ruò chén xīng
• 一蹴可几 yī cù kě jī
• 不可一世 bù kě yī shì
• 不可胜言 bù kě shèng yán
• 不可告人 bù kě gào rén
• 不可思议 bù kě sī yì
• 不可抗拒 bù kě kàng jù
• 不可收拾 bù kě shōu shi
• 不可枚举 bù kě méi jǔ

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