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鲜为人知

xiǎnwéirénzhī

rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown

02

secret to all but a few

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Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

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What does 鲜为人知 mean in Chinese?

鲜为人知 (xiǎnwéirénzhī) means rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown.

How do you pronounce 鲜为人知?

鲜为人知 is pronounced xiǎnwéirénzhī.

Is 鲜为人知 an HSK word?

鲜为人知 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

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