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素昧生平 — “To have never met someone before”

素昧生平 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have never met someone before”. To be complete strangers.

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素昧生平 Pronunciation and Pinyin

素昧生平 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 素昧生平

我和他素昧生平,却因为共同的爱好成了好朋友。
Though we had never met before, we became good friends due to our common interests.

Idioms Related to 素昧生平

Synonyms of 素昧生平

  • sù素mèi昧píng平shēng生never met before

More idioms starting with 素

  • sù素bù不xiāng相néng能always been at odds
  • sù素bù不xiāng相shí识complete strangers
  • 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

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Questions about 素昧生平

What does 素昧生平 mean?

素昧生平 (sù mèi shēng píng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have never met someone before”.

How do you pronounce 素昧生平?

素昧生平 is pronounced sù mèi shēng píng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 素昧生平?

彼此一向不了解。指与某人从来不认识。同“素昧平生”。

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