闻所不闻 — “To hear something completely unprecedented”
闻所不闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hear something completely unprecedented”. To encounter something extremely rare and unheard of; novel and astonishing. Literally, “Hear what has not been heard”.
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Origin and Story of 闻所不闻
In the early Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang sent his aide Lu Jia to bestow the seal of the King of Nanyue upon Wei Tuo.
Although Wei Tuo was from the Central Plains, he had long resided in Nanyue as its king and was unwilling to assist the Central Plains people in suppressing tyranny and rebellion.
Lu Jia persuaded him to surrender to King Han early, explaining that China had a large population, vast land, fertile soil, abundant resources, and unified governance.
After hearing these unprecedented things, Wei Tuo submitted.
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More idioms starting with 闻
- wén闻yī一zhī知èr二Infer much from little
- wén闻yī一zhī知shí十infer much from little
- wén闻míng名bù不rú如jiàn见miàn面seeing is believing
- wén闻míng名sàng丧dǎn胆strike terror into hearts
- wén闻míng名xiá遐ěr迩famous far and near
- wén闻yē噎fèi废shí食give up due to minor fear
- wén闻shēng声xiāng相sī思long for someone based on reputation
- wén闻chǒng宠ruò若jīng惊overwhelmed by an unexpected favor
- wén闻róng融dūn敦hòu厚gentle, sincere, and tolerant
- wén闻guò过zé则xǐ喜gladly accept criticism
- wén闻léi雷shī失zhù箸feign surprise to hide true feelings
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Open the tool →Questions about 闻所不闻
What does 闻所不闻 mean?
闻所不闻 (wén suǒ bù wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hear something completely unprecedented”.
How do you pronounce 闻所不闻?
闻所不闻 is pronounced wén suǒ bù wén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闻所不闻 literally mean?
Literally, 闻所不闻 means “Hear what has not been heard”. It is used to mean “to hear something completely unprecedented”.
Where does 闻所不闻 come from?
闻所不闻 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 闻所不闻?
听到从未听到过的。形容事物非常希罕。