"one in a hundred" in Chinese (Simplified)
百里挑一
Definition
用来形容非常罕见或特别的人或事物,意为一百个里才有一个。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于形容极为罕见或特别的人或事物,可以是正面或中性意义。与“百里挑一”意义相同,但比“一万里挑一”更常见。
Examples
Only one in a hundred students passed the exam.
只有**百里挑一**的学生通过了考试。
This flower is really one in a hundred.
这种花真的是**百里挑一**。
She is a one in a hundred friend.
她是**百里挑一**的朋友。
That kind of honesty is one in a hundred these days.
现在这样的诚实已经是**百里挑一**了。
His chances of winning are about one in a hundred.
他获胜的概率大概是**百里挑一**。
You really are one in a hundred—I’m lucky to know you.
你真的是**百里挑一**——我很幸运认识你。