Traduction :
lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom); a highly improbable or extremely rare occurrence
Référence :
铁树:也叫苏铁,常绿乔木,不常开花。比喻事情非常罕见或极难实现。
Origine :
明·王济《君子堂日询手镜》:“吴浙间尝有俗谚云,见事难成,则云须铁树开花。”
Exemple :
大军抗日渡金沙,铁树要开花。(陈毅《赣南游击词》)
Annotation :
铁树开花1
1. tiěshùkāihuā :
[EN] lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom); a highly improbable or extremely rare occurrence