无人之境 — “A desolate, uninhabited place”
无人之境 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a desolate, uninhabited place”. A no man's land. Often used metaphorically to describe a situation where one acts with great ease, as if no one is there to stop them. Literally, “no man's land”.
无人之境 Pronunciation and Pinyin
无人之境 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 无人之境
During the Three Kingdoms period, Deng Ai, a high-ranking official (Shangshu Lang) of the State of Wei, was known for his strategic mind and bravery.
Appointed as the General Who Conquers the West, he submitted a memorial to Emperor Yuan of Wei, proposing to seize the opportunity to attack the Shu Han army.
He led his troops along the treacherous Yinping mountain path, traversing about 700 li (approximately 350 kilometers) through an uninhabited region.
This unexpected maneuver allowed them to arrive at Jiangyou and easily capture the city along with Mianzhu, ultimately forcing Liu Shan, the last emperor of Shu Han, to personally surrender to Deng Ai.
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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
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Open the tool →Questions about 无人之境
What does 无人之境 mean?
无人之境 (wú rén zhī jìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a desolate, uninhabited place”.
How do you pronounce 无人之境?
无人之境 is pronounced wú rén zhī jìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 无人之境 literally mean?
Literally, 无人之境 means “no man's land”. It is used to mean “a desolate, uninhabited place”.
Where does 无人之境 come from?
无人之境 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 无人之境?
没有人居住的地方。