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昧昧无闻 — “To be obscure and unknown”

昧昧无闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be obscure and unknown”. To remain in oblivion; unheard of. Literally, “Obscure and unheard of”.

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昧昧无闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

昧昧无闻 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
昧
mèi9dim, obscure, ignorant
昧
mèi9dim, obscure, ignorant
无
wú4without, not having
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame

Example Sentence with 昧昧无闻

他一生潜心研究,成果丰硕,却始终昧昧无闻,不求名利。
He dedicated his life to research, achieving fruitful results, yet always remained obscure and unknown, seeking neither fame nor gain.

Idioms Related to 昧昧无闻

Synonyms of 昧昧无闻

  • mò没mò没wú无wén闻to be unknown and unnoticed
  • mò默mò默wú无wén闻to be unknown to the public

Antonyms of 昧昧无闻

  • dǐng鼎dǐng鼎yǒu有míng名very famous and well-known

More idioms starting with 昧

  • mèi昧dì地mán瞒tiān天deceive all to hide the truth
  • mèi昧dì地mán谩tiān天deceive others by concealing truth
  • mèi昧jǐ己mán瞒xīn心deceive oneself and violate conscience
  • mèi昧dàn旦pī丕xiǎn显Rise before dawn to diligently enhance virtues
  • mèi昧dàn旦chén晨xīng兴rise before dawn
  • mèi昧sǐ死yǐ以wén闻report at risk of death

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Questions about 昧昧无闻

What does 昧昧无闻 mean?

昧昧无闻 (mèi mèi wú wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be obscure and unknown”.

How do you pronounce 昧昧无闻?

昧昧无闻 is pronounced mèi mèi wú wén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 昧昧无闻 literally mean?

Literally, 昧昧无闻 means “Obscure and unheard of”. It is used to mean “to be obscure and unknown”.

What is the Chinese definition of 昧昧无闻?

闻:出名。指无声无息,无人知晓

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