寥若晨星liáo ruò chén xīngas sparse (/rare)as morning stars; few and far between
❍ ～的职员三个，……(邹韬奋《经历·一个小小的过街楼》)There were merely three staff members who were few and far between.
❍ 老教授说，这种动物如今～。The old pro fessor said this kind of animal is as sparse as the morning stars nowadays. 寥若晨星liáo ruò chén xīnɡ寥：稀疏。象黎明时的星星一样稀疏。形容数量极少。few and far between, as sparse as morning stars, scattered about thinly |