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 「素昧平生」, explained below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「素昧平生」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
謐: not to understand; 平生: usually, usual. They never understood each other. It means never knowing someone.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sù mèi píng shēng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sou3 mui6 peng4/ping4 saang1/sang1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
