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了然无闻

了然无闻 — “To have heard nothing at all”

了然无闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have heard nothing at all”. Completely oblivious to sounds. Literally, “completely unheard”.

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了然无闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

了然无闻 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
了
liǎo2completion or change
然
rán12thus, so, yes
无
wú4without, not having
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame

Example Sentence with 了然无闻

他专注于手头的项目,对于周围同事的谈话声了然无闻
He was so engrossed in the project at hand that he was completely oblivious to the conversations of his colleagues around him.

Idioms Related to 了然无闻

More idioms starting with 了

  • liǎo了bù不kě可jiàn见completely invisible
  • liǎo了bu不qǐ起extraordinary, remarkable, or admirable
  • liǎo了bù不zhǎng长jìn进make no progress at all
  • liǎo了liǎo了kě可jiàn见perfectly obvious
  • liǎo了rú如zhǐ指zhǎng掌know something like the back of one's hand
  • le了rú如guān观huǒ火crystal clear
  • liǎo了wú无jù惧sè色to show no fear at all
  • liǎo了rán然yú于xiōng胸understand thoroughly
  • liǎo了ruò若zhǐ指zhǎng掌know something like the back of one's hand
  • liǎo了shēn身tuō脱mìng命break free from worldly constraints
  • liǎo了shēn身dá达mìng命Achieve inner peace and accept destiny

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Questions about 了然无闻

What does 了然无闻 mean?

了然无闻 (liǎo rán wú wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have heard nothing at all”.

How do you pronounce 了然无闻?

了然无闻 is pronounced liǎo rán wú wén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 了然无闻 literally mean?

Literally, 了然无闻 means “completely unheard”. It is used to mean “to have heard nothing at all”.

What is the Chinese definition of 了然无闻?

了然;完全。完全没有听见。

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