难能可贵

nán néng kě guì

  • Meaning

    Literal

    -

    Usage

    Refers to something that is precious and worthy of praise because it was difficult to realize

  • Connotation

    Positive

  • Usage Examples

    一个老师又勇气向她的学生承认自己犯了错误是难能可贵的 | Yī gè lǎoshī yòu yǒngqì xiàng tā de xuéshēng chéngrèn zìjǐ fàn le cuòwù shì nánnéngkěguì de
    It's commendable that a teacher again bravely admitted to her student that she had made a mistake
    [Source]

    这对一个极少因其技术本领闻名的国家的企业来说是个难能可贵的殊荣 | Zhè duì yī gè jí shǎo yīn qí jìshù běnlǐng wénmíng de guójiā de qǐyè lái shuō shì gè nánnéngkěguì de shūróng
    For a company in a country rarely known for its technological prowess, this is a rare honor
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    None

    Chinese

    None

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

  • Origin

    《荀卿论》(Xún Qīng Lùn) by the famous poet 苏轼 (Sū Shì) of the Northern Sòng Dynasty (北宋, Běi Sòng)

  • Story

    This chengyu is from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

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