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素昧平生
sùmèipíngshēng
1. to have never met sb before (idiom); entirely unacquainted
2. a complete stranger
3. not to know sb from Adam

Character Breakdown

素
sù
plain; white; vegetarian; formerly; normally
HSK 5 10 丶
昧
mèi
dark, hidden, obscure
HSK 6 9 丶
平
píng
flat, level, even; peaceful
HSK 3 5 丶
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1 5 丶

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