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Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「無人問津」 for better learning.

This feature highlights the idiom 「無人問津」, with its meaning and examples shown below.

Ask about the ferry. Metaphorically, no one comes to inquire, try or buy.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wú rén wèn jīn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mou4 yan4 man6 jeun1

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