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不见经传 — “Unknown”

不见经传 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unknown”. Obscure; not recorded in any official historical records or famous works; unsubstantiated (of a statement or theory). Literally, “not seen in classics or records”.

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不见经传 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 不bù
  • 见jiàn
  • 经jīng
  • 传zhuàn

不见经传 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
见
jiàn4to see or meet
经
jīng8pass through, manage, classic
传
zhuàn6transmit, spread, biography

Example Sentence with 不见经传

他虽然在行业内有独特的见解,但在大众眼中,他仍然是一个不见经传的人物。
Although he has unique insights within his field, to the general public, he remains an unknown figure.

Idioms Related to 不见经传

Synonyms of 不见经传

  • wú无shēng声wú无xī息unnoticed and unknown
  • mò默mò默wú无wén闻to be unknown to the public

Antonyms of 不见经传

  • dà大míng名dǐng鼎dǐng鼎Widely renowned
  • jìn尽rén人jiē皆zhī知known to all

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

Questions about 不见经传

What does 不见经传 mean?
不见经传 (bù jiàn jīng zhuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unknown”.
How do you pronounce 不见经传?
不见经传 is pronounced bù jiàn jīng zhuàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不见经传 literally mean?
Literally, 不见经传 means “not seen in classics or records”. It is used to mean “unknown”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不见经传?
经传:指被古人尊崇为典范的著作。经传上没有记载。后常指人没有名声或论述没有根据。
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