不可多得

bù kě duō dé

rare; hard to come by; exceptional

Character by character

不bù
not

可kě
can

多duō
much

得dé
obtain

他既懂技术又会管理，是个不可多得的人才。

He understands the technology and can manage people too: a rare talent.

Tone: positive (praise).

Almost always before a noun: 不可多得的人才, 不可多得的机会, 不可多得的好书. It praises quality as well as rarity; for things that are simply few in number, say 少见 or 稀少.

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