liáo寥fewliáo寥fewwú无nonejǐ几few
Very few; hardly any.
Literal meaning
few (寥) — few (寥) — none (无) — few (几)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase indicating a small quantity or number.
Examples
cān参jiā加huì会yì议de的rén人liáo寥liáo寥wú无jǐ几。
Very few people attended the meeting.
xiàn现zài在hái还jì记de得zhè这jiàn件shì事de的rén人yǐ已jīng经liáo寥liáo寥wú无jǐ几le了。
There are very few people who still remember this event.
Usage & nuances
Often used to emphasize the scarcity or rarity of something.
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