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鲜为人知

鲜为人知 — “Little known by the public”

鲜为人知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “little known by the public”. Obscure; rarely known. Literally, “seldom known by people”.

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鲜为人知 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 鲜xiǎn
  • 为wéi
  • 人rén
  • 知zhī

鲜为人知 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鲜
xiǎn14fresh and delicious
为
wéi4to be or to do
人
rén2human being, person
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand

Example Sentence with 鲜为人知

他有一种鲜为人知的爱好,那就是在旧书店里寻宝。
He has a little-known hobby: treasure hunting in old bookstores.

Idioms Related to 鲜为人知

Synonyms of 鲜为人知

  • mò默mò默wú无wén闻to be unknown to the public

Antonyms of 鲜为人知

  • hè赫hè赫yǒu有míng名Widely celebrated and renowned

More idioms starting with 鲜

  • xiǎn鲜lián廉guǎ寡chǐ耻shameless and corrupt
  • xiǎn鲜yǒu有qí其bǐ比rarely matched
  • xiān鲜méi眉liàng亮yǎn眼beautiful and attractive appearance
  • xiān鲜yàn艳duó夺mù目dazzlingly colorful and eye-catching
  • xiān鲜xuè血lín淋lí漓profusely bleeding
  • xiān鲜yī衣hǎo好shí食fine clothes and delicious food
  • xiān鲜yī衣nù怒mǎ马dressed in splendid attire and riding a spirited horse
  • xiān鲜yī衣měi美shí食fine clothes and delicious food
  • xiān鲜yī衣měi美zhuàn馔luxurious attire and exquisite delicacies
  • xiān鲜yī衣liáng良mǎ马fine clothes and good horses
  • xiān鲜guī规zhī之shòu兽Small and insignificant creatures
  • xiān鲜bèng蹦huó活tiào跳lively and bouncing

Questions about 鲜为人知

What does 鲜为人知 mean?
鲜为人知 (xiǎn wéi rén zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “little known by the public”.
How do you pronounce 鲜为人知?
鲜为人知 is pronounced xiǎn wéi rén zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鲜为人知 literally mean?
Literally, 鲜为人知 means “seldom known by people”. It is used to mean “little known by the public”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鲜为人知?
鲜:很少。很少被人知道
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