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没世无闻

没世无闻 — “To live and die in obscurity”

没世无闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live and die in obscurity”. To remain unknown throughout one's life. Literally, “die unknown”.

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没世无闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

没世无闻 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
没
mò7not; have not
世
shì5world, generation, era
无
wú4without, not having
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame

Example Sentence with 没世无闻

他一生默默耕耘,从未追求名利,最终没世无闻。
He toiled silently his whole life, never pursuing fame or fortune, and ultimately remained unknown.

Idioms Related to 没世无闻

Synonyms of 没世无闻

  • mò没shì世wú无chēng称die without renown
  • mò默mò默wú无wén闻to be unknown to the public

Antonyms of 没世无闻

  • 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 没

  • méi没sān三méi没sì四disreputable or improper in conduct
  • méi没shàng上méi没xià下disregarding proper hierarchy
  • mò没shì世bù不wàng忘never forget throughout one's life
  • mò没shì世bù不yú渝unchanging until death
  • mò没shì世qióng穷nián年for one's entire life
  • mò没shì世nán难wàng忘unforgettable until death
  • méi没shì事zhǎo找shì事to make trouble out of nothing
  • méi没rén仁méi没yì义heartless and unjust
  • méi没piān偏méi没xiàng向fair and impartial
  • méi没wèi卫yǐn饮yǔ羽shoot an arrow with immense power
  • méi没kě可nài奈hé何have no alternative

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What does 没世无闻 mean?

没世无闻 (mò shì wú wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live and die in obscurity”.

How do you pronounce 没世无闻?

没世无闻 is pronounced mò shì wú wén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 没世无闻 literally mean?

Literally, 没世无闻 means “die unknown”. It is used to mean “to live and die in obscurity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 没世无闻?

指终身不为人知。

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