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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「來曆不明」, explained below.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「來曆不明」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

Origin: origin. The origin and history of a person or thing are unclear.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lái lì bù míng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

loi4 lik6 bat1 ming4

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.