Chinese word dictionary

素昧平生

sù mèi píng shēng · (idiom) to have never met sb before; entirely unacquainted

Word information

Simplified素昧平生
Traditional素昧平生
Pinyinsù mèi píng shēng
Part of speechDictionary
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HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 素昧平生

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