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素昧平生 — “Never met before”

素昧平生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Never met before”. To be complete strangers to each other. Literally, “always unacquainted in one's life”.

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素昧平生 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 素sù
  • 昧mèi
  • 平píng
  • 生shēng

素昧平生 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
素
sù10plain, simple, unadorned
昧
mèi9dim, obscure, ignorant
平
píng5flat, level, equal, calm
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live

Example Sentence with 素昧平生

我们虽然素昧平生,但他对我的帮助却让我非常感动。
Although we had never met before, his help touched me deeply.

Idioms Related to 素昧平生

Synonyms of 素昧平生

  • sù素bù不xiāng相shí识complete strangers
  • píng萍shuǐ水xiāng相féng逢meet by chance

Antonyms of 素昧平生

  • wěn刎jǐng颈zhī之jiāo交friendship unto death
  • mò莫nì逆zhī之jiāo交profound friendship with no opposition

More idioms starting with 素

  • sù素bù不xiāng相néng能always been at odds
  • sù素sī丝gāo羔yáng羊an honest and incorruptible official
  • sù素sī丝liáng良mǎ马treat a worthy person with great respect
  • sù素kǒu口mà骂rén人hypocritically slandering others
  • sù素mèi昧shēng生píng平never met before
  • sù素wèi未móu谋miàn面never met before
  • sù素gěng绠yín银píng瓶simple tools for a humble task
  • sù素yī衣huà化zī缁white clothes turn black from dust
  • sù素chē车bái白mǎ马funeral procession
  • sù素mén门fán凡liú流humble and ordinary folk
  • sù素yǐn隐xíng行guài怪seek obscurity and act eccentrically

Questions about 素昧平生

What does 素昧平生 mean?
素昧平生 (sù mèi píng shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Never met before”.
How do you pronounce 素昧平生?
素昧平生 is pronounced sù mèi píng shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 素昧平生 literally mean?
Literally, 素昧平生 means “always unacquainted in one's life”. It is used to mean “Never met before”.
What is the Chinese definition of 素昧平生?
昧:不了解;平生:平素、往常。彼此一向不了解。指与某人从来不认识。
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