"one in a hundred" in Chinese (Traditional)
百裏挑一
Definition
用來形容非常罕見或特別的人或事物,意指一百個裡纔有一個。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於形容極為罕見或特別的人事物,含有正面或中性語義。與「百裏挑一」意思相同,但比「萬中選一」規模小。
Examples
Only one in a hundred students passed the exam.
只有**百裏挑一**的學生通過了考試。
This flower is really one in a hundred.
這種花真的是**百裏挑一**。
She is a one in a hundred friend.
她是**百裏挑一**的朋友。
That kind of honesty is one in a hundred these days.
現在這樣的誠實已經是**百裏挑一**了。
His chances of winning are about one in a hundred.
他獲勝的機會大概是**百裏挑一**。
You really are one in a hundred—I’m lucky to know you.
你真的是**百裏挑一**——我很幸運認識你。