once in a blue moon 千载难逢地
blue moon \blue moon"\
The second full moon occurring in the same month; -- derived
from the expression {once in a blue moon}; as, we had a blue
moon on January 31, 1999, and another in March.
[PJC]
{once in a blue moon} very rarely; -- from the observation
that the moon rarely has a bluish tint.
Note: In 1980, the phrase {blue moon} was applied to the
second full moon of any month, because this phenomenon
is unusual. This new meaning for the old phrase blue
moon has become widely accepted.
[PJC]