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默默无闻 — “To be unknown to the public”

默默无闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unknown to the public”. To remain obscure and unnoticed. Literally, “Silently unknown; unheard of”.

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默默无闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 默mò
  • 默mò
  • 无wú
  • 闻wén

默默无闻 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
默
mò16silent or implicit
默
mò16silent or implicit
无
wú4without, not having
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame

Example Sentence with 默默无闻

她选择默默无闻地在偏远地区教书育人,奉献了自己的青春。
She chose to teach and educate in remote areas, working unnoticed and dedicating her youth.

Idioms Related to 默默无闻

Synonyms of 默默无闻

  • wú无shēng声wú无xī息unnoticed and unknown

Antonyms of 默默无闻

  • dà大míng名dǐng鼎dǐng鼎Widely renowned
  • hè赫hè赫yǒu有míng名Widely celebrated and renowned

More idioms starting with 默

  • mò默bù不zuò作shēng声keep silent
  • mò默bù不zuò做shēng声remain silent
  • mò默huà化qián潜yí移imperceptibly influenced or transformed
  • mò默qì契shén神huì会tacit spiritual understanding
  • mò默huàn换qián潜yí移subtly transform over time
  • mò默rán然wú无shēng声to keep utterly silent
  • mò默rán然wú无yǔ语utterly silent and speechless
  • mò默ér而shí识zhī之silently observe and commit to memory
  • mò默zhuǎn转qián潜yí移change subtly and gradually
  • mò默mò默bù不yǔ语to remain perfectly silent
  • mò默mò默wú无shēng声silent and unnoticed
  • mò默mò默wú无yán言silently wordless

Questions about 默默无闻

What does 默默无闻 mean?
默默无闻 (mò mò wú wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unknown to the public”.
How do you pronounce 默默无闻?
默默无闻 is pronounced mò mò wú wén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 默默无闻 literally mean?
Literally, 默默无闻 means “Silently unknown; unheard of”. It is used to mean “to be unknown to the public”.
What is the Chinese definition of 默默无闻?
无声无息,没人知道。指没有什么名声。
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