绝无仅有

絕無僅有

juéwú-jǐnyǒu

idiom #21,167

Meanings

1 absolutely unique
2 one of a kind
3 unparalleled
4 the only one of its kind

Characters

absolutely / utterly

to have / to exist

Examples

这幅画在艺术史上绝无仅有。

Zhè fú huà zài yìshùshǐ shàng juéwújǐnyǒu.

This painting is absolutely unique in art history.

他的才华在同龄人中绝无仅有。

Tā de cáihuá zài tónglíngrén zhōng juéwújǐnyǒu.

His talent is unparalleled among his peers.

这种机遇绝无仅有，不可错过。

Zhèzhǒng jīyù juéwújǐnyǒu, bùkě cuòguò.

This kind of opportunity is one of a kind — don't miss it.

Tips

usage

绝无仅有 is a four-character chengyu meaning 'absolutely none, only barely any' → nothing else like it exists. It emphasizes extreme rarity or uniqueness, stronger than 独一无二.

Stroke Order

绝 jué

无 wú

仅 jǐn

有 yǒu