寥寥无几 liáoliáo-wújǐ very few
(idiom) very few
How to remember 寥寥无几: 寥 few + 无 have not + 几 how many = very few.
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How it is used
- Idiom: so few they can be counted - 报名的人寥寥无几 (bàomíng de rén liáoliáo wújǐ) only a tiny handful signed up.
- Emphasizes scarcity with a disappointed or notable tone; stronger and more literary than 很少 (hěn shǎo).
- Describes countable people or things that turned out unexpectedly few.