物以稀为贵

Traditional form:

物以稀為貴

Pinyin (reading):

wùyǐxīwéiguì

Definitions:

• the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)

Characters:

• 物 - thing, substance, matter; creature
• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 稀 - rare, unusual; scarce, sparse
• 为 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
• 贵 - expensive, costly; valuable, precious

Traditional characters:

• 物 - thing, substance, matter; creature
• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 稀 - rare, unusual; scarce, sparse
• 為 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
• 貴 - expensive, costly; valuable, precious