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寡闻少见 — “Lacking extensive knowledge and experience”

寡闻少见 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lacking extensive knowledge and experience”. Having limited exposure and shallow understanding. Literally, “Limited hearing and sight”.

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寡闻少见 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 寡guǎ
  • 闻wén
  • 少shǎo
  • 见jiàn

寡闻少见 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack
见
jiàn4to see or meet

Example Sentence with 寡闻少见

他初入社会,对很多事情都显得寡闻少见,需要多学习。
He was new to society and appeared to be ill-informed about many things, needing to learn more.

Idioms Related to 寡闻少见

Synonyms of 寡闻少见

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

Antonyms of 寡闻少见

  • 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 寡闻少见

What does 寡闻少见 mean?
寡闻少见 (guǎ wén shǎo jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lacking extensive knowledge and experience”.
How do you pronounce 寡闻少见?
寡闻少见 is pronounced guǎ wén shǎo jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寡闻少见 literally mean?
Literally, 寡闻少见 means “Limited hearing and sight”. It is used to mean “Lacking extensive knowledge and experience”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寡闻少见?
听的少,见的少。形容学识浅薄,见闻不广。
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