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  1. the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)

    trad. 物以稀為貴

Also written 物以稀為貴【wù yǐ xī wéi guì】

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sparse; scattered, rare; uncommon, diluted; thin; watery, (bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 綠豆稀|绿豆稀[lu : 4 dou4 xi1] "sweet mung bean soup"), (bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟[xi1 zao1] "utterly ruined")

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