Definition & Meaning

not occurring once in a thousand years; very rare; it happens only once in a thousand years

Word usage

qiān zǎi nán féng

千 载 难 逢

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not occurring once in a thousand years; very rare; it happens only once in a thousand years
- zhè shì qiān zǎi nán féng de shì
  这是千载难逢的事。
  It was something that happens once in the blue moon.
- qiān zǎi nán féng de jī huì
  千载难逢的机会
  very rare chance
synonym
bǎi nián bù yù百年不遇 bǎi nián nán yù百年难遇 qiān zǎi yī shí千载一时 qiān zǎi qí yù千载奇遇 qiān zǎi nán yù千载难遇 qiān zǎi bù yù千载不遇 qiān suì yī shí千岁一时
antonym
xí yǐ wéi cháng习以为常 lǚ jiàn bù xiān屡见不鲜 sī kōng jiàn guàn司空见惯 tuò shǒu kě dé唾手可得 fǔ shí jiē shì俯拾皆是

Word usage

Note
"千载难逢" is different from "百年不遇". "千载难逢" is generally only used for good things; "百年不遇" can be used for good things or bad things.

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