物以稀为贵

wù yǐ xī wéi guì

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

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Child Words of 物以稀为贵

• 以 以 yǐ: to use
• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of
• 稀 稀 xī: rare
• 贵 贵 guì: expensive
• 物 物 wù: thing