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不见经传
不見經傳
bùjiànjīngzhuàn
1. not found in the classics (idiom); unknown
2. unfounded
3. not authoritative

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
见
jiàn
to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
HSK 1 4 丶
经
jīng
the classics; to experience, to undergo
HSK 2 8 丶
传
chuán
to pass on; to propagate; to transmit; summons
HSK 4 6 丶

Compound Words (1)

名不见经传
míngbùjiànjīngzhuàn
(lit.) name not encountered in the classics

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Chinese