物以罕為貴 (mat6 ji5 hon2 wai4 gwai3) — (adjective) something is limited, is expensive in Cantonese
matˍ₆物jiˏ₅以honˊ²罕waiˎ₄為gwai˗₃貴简 物以罕为贵
Mandarin Pinyin: wu4 yi3 han3 wei2 gui4
Meaning of 物以罕為貴
noun(adjective) something is limited, is expensive
Example Sentences with 物以罕為貴
niˉ¹呢diˉ¹啲gungˉ¹公zaiˊ²仔matˍ₆物jiˏ₅以honˊ²罕waiˎ₄為gwai˗₃貴。
These dolls are rare and therefore valuable.
gauˍ₆舊cinˎ₄錢bai˗₃幣matˍ₆物jiˏ₅以honˊ²罕waiˎ₄為gwai˗₃貴。
Old coins are rare and therefore valuable.
keoiˏ₅佢waaˍ₆話matˍ₆物jiˏ₅以honˊ²罕waiˎ₄為gwai˗₃貴。
He says rare things are more valuable.
houˊ²好doˉ¹多jeˏ₅嘢douˉ¹都matˍ₆物jiˏ₅以honˊ²罕waiˎ₄為gwai˗₃貴。
Many things are valuable because they are rare.
niˉ¹呢diˉ¹啲haanˍ₆限lingˍ₆量baanˊ²版matˍ₆物jiˏ₅以honˊ²罕waiˎ₄為gwai˗₃貴。
These limited editions are rare and thus valuable.
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