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无名小卒 — “An unknown person”

无名小卒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unknown person”. A nobody; a person of no consequence or standing. Literally, “nameless small soldier”.

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无名小卒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 无wú
  • 名míng
  • 小xiǎo
  • 卒zú

无名小卒 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
无
wú4without, not having
名
míng6name, reputation, famous
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
卒
zú8soldier, die, finish, finally

Example Sentence with 无名小卒

他虽然只是一个无名小卒,却凭着坚韧不拔的精神,最终实现了自己的梦想。
Although he was just a nobody, he eventually achieved his dream through persistent effort.

Idioms Related to 无名小卒

Synonyms of 无名小卒

  • yún芸yún芸zhòng众shēng生all living beings

Antonyms of 无名小卒

  • dà大míng名dǐng鼎dǐng鼎Widely renowned
  • yīng英xióng雄hǎo好hàn汉outstanding and courageous individuals
  • yīng英xióng雄háo豪jié杰heroes and valiant figures

More idioms starting with 无

  • wú无yī一bù不bèi备everything is provided
  • wú无yī一bù不zhī知know everything
  • wú无yī一kě可not a single redeeming quality
  • wú无wàn万dà大qiān千innumerable, countless
  • wú无xià下zhù箸chǔ处overwhelmed by an abundance of food
  • wú无yǔ与wéi为bǐ比unparalleled, without equal
  • wú无yǔ与lún伦bǐ比incomparable and matchless
  • wú无yǔ与bǐ比lún伦Unrivaled; beyond compare
  • wú无yè业yóu游mín民unemployed wandering vagrant
  • wú无sī丝yǒu有xiàn线under a cloud of suspicion
  • wú无zhōng中shēng生yǒu有fabricate something out of nothing
  • wú无wéi为zhī之zhì治governance by non-interference

Questions about 无名小卒

What does 无名小卒 mean?
无名小卒 (wú míng xiǎo zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unknown person”.
How do you pronounce 无名小卒?
无名小卒 is pronounced wú míng xiǎo zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 无名小卒 literally mean?
Literally, 无名小卒 means “nameless small soldier”. It is used to mean “an unknown person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 无名小卒?
卒:古时指士兵。不出名的小兵。比喻没有名望或地位的人。
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