could count something on (the fingers of) one hand

Related to word: count

Idiom

Definition

  1. Describes something that occurs very infrequently or exists in very small numbers; so few that it could almost be counted on one hand.

    屈指可數

    • I could count the number of times I've traveled abroad in my life on the fingers of one hand.

      我這輩子出國的次數,用一隻手的手指就能數完。

    • We could count the number of successful projects we've completed in the past few years on the fingers of one hand.

      我們過去幾年完成的成功項目,用一隻手的手指就能數完。

    • I could count the number of people who truly understand me on the fingers of one hand.

      真正了解我的人,用一隻手的手指就能數完。