来历不明 — “Of unknown or dubious origin”
来历不明 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “of unknown or dubious origin”. Having a questionable background. Literally, “origin unclear”.
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来历不明 Pronunciation and Pinyin
来历不明 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 来历不明
这个被遗弃在门口的包裹来历不明，工作人员决定先进行安全检查。
The package abandoned at the entrance was of unknown origin, so the staff decided to perform a security check first.
Idioms Related to 来历不明
Synonyms of 来历不明
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- lái来shì世bù不kě可dài待don't wait for the future
- lái来zhī之bù不yì易not easily come by
- lái来shì势xiōng汹xiōng汹bearing down menacingly
- lái来qù去fēn分míng明transparent in financial dealings
- lái来qù去cōng匆cōng匆come and go in a hurry
- lái来qù去wú无zōng踪come and go without a trace
- lái来huí回lái来qù去back and forth repeatedly
- lái来yīn因qù去guǒ果the whole story
- lái来chù处bù不yì易hard-earned and not easily acquired
- lái来hǎo好xī息shī师make peace and stop war
- lái来qíng情qù去yì意the full details and reasons
- lái来wú无yǐng影，，qù去wú无zōng踪come and go without a trace
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Open the tool →Questions about 来历不明
What does 来历不明 mean?
来历不明 (lái lì bù míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “of unknown or dubious origin”.
How do you pronounce 来历不明?
来历不明 is pronounced lái lì bù míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 来历不明 literally mean?
Literally, 来历不明 means “origin unclear”. It is used to mean “of unknown or dubious origin”.
What is the Chinese definition of 来历不明?
来历：由来。人或事物的来历与经过不清楚。