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Bend finger count (屈指可数) — Chinglish Slang
📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览
Slang Name：Bend finger count
Chinese：屈指可数
Type：Daily Life / Chinglish Slang
🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义
English：
A metaphor for a very small number of things or people, which can be counted by bending fingers.
中文：
形容数量极少，扳着手指头就能数过来。
📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景
Origin English: This idiom is a literal translation of Chinese action and meaning. "Bend finger count" describes the action of bending fingers to count, representing a very small quantity, which is widely used in Chinglish.
Origin Chinese: 该成语是汉语动作与含义的直译，“屈指可数”形容扳着手指头计数的动作，代表数量极少，是中式英语中的常用表达。
📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句
📌 Example 1
The people who can do this are bend finger count 👑
能做这件事的人屈指可数
📌 Example 2
His achievements are bend finger count in the industry 🏆
他的成就在行业内屈指可数
📌 Example 3
The days left are bend finger count ⏳
剩下的日子屈指可数
📌 Example 4
The experts here are bend finger count 👨🔬
这里的专家屈指可数
📌 Example 5
The people who have been there are bend finger count 🗺️
去过那里的人屈指可数
📌 Example 6
The successful cases are bend finger count 📈
成功的案例屈指可数
📌 Example 7
The stars in this field are bend finger count ⭐
这个领域的明星屈指可数
📌 Example 8
The books he has read are bend finger count 📚
他读过的书屈指可数
📌 Example 9
The people who understand him are bend finger count 🤝
懂他的人屈指可数
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