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寡见鲜闻 — “To have limited knowledge and experience”

寡见鲜闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have limited knowledge and experience”. To be ill-informed or unworldly. Literally, “seen little and heard little”.

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寡见鲜闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 寡guǎ
  • 见jiàn
  • 鲜xiǎn
  • 闻wén

寡见鲜闻 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow
见
jiàn4to see or meet
鲜
xiǎn14fresh and delicious
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame

Example Sentence with 寡见鲜闻

他因为长年待在书斋里,不与外界交流,所以对很多社会常识都寡见鲜闻
Because he spent years in his study, isolated from the outside world, he was ill-informed about many common societal facts.

Idioms Related to 寡见鲜闻

Synonyms of 寡见鲜闻

  • gū孤lòu陋guǎ寡wén闻ignorant and ill-informed

Antonyms of 寡见鲜闻

  • jiàn见duō多shí识guǎng广experienced and knowledgeable

More idioms starting with 寡

  • guǎ寡bù不dí敌zhòng众The few cannot resist the many
  • guǎ寡bù不shèng胜zhòng众The few cannot prevail against the many
  • guǎ寡èr二shǎo少shuāng双unrivaled and second to none
  • guǎ寡rén人zhī之jí疾ancient monarch's indulgence in sensual pleasures
  • guǎ寡xìn信qīng轻nuò诺make promises easily, seldom trustworthy
  • guǎ寡fú凫dān单hú鹄a person who has lost their spouse
  • guǎ寡nǚ女gū孤nán男unmarried man and woman alone
  • guǎ寡fu妇guān鳏nán男widows and widowers
  • guǎ寡lián廉xiǎn鲜chǐ耻shameless and unprincipled
  • guǎ寡ēn恩shǎo少yì义lacking kindness and loyalty
  • guǎ寡ēn恩báo薄yì义lacking kindness and loyalty
  • guǎ寡qíng情shǎo少yì义cold-hearted and unfeeling

Questions about 寡见鲜闻

What does 寡见鲜闻 mean?
寡见鲜闻 (guǎ jiàn xiǎn wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have limited knowledge and experience”.
How do you pronounce 寡见鲜闻?
寡见鲜闻 is pronounced guǎ jiàn xiǎn wén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寡见鲜闻 literally mean?
Literally, 寡见鲜闻 means “seen little and heard little”. It is used to mean “to have limited knowledge and experience”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寡见鲜闻?
形容学识浅薄,见闻不广,知识贫乏。
Copy the pinyin for 寡见鲜闻 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

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