Definition & Meaning

not found in the classics; (of a theory) lack documented support; (of people) unknown

Word usage

bù jiàn jīng zhuàn

不 见 经 传

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slnot found in the classics; (of a theory) lack documented support; (of people) unknown
- bù jiàn jīng zhuàn de rén wù
  不见经传的人物
  nonentity
- míng bù jiàn jīng zhuàn
  名不见经传
  unknown
synonym
wú shēng wú xī无声无息 mò mò wú wén默默无闻 yān mò wú wén湮没无闻 wú míng shǔ bèi无名鼠辈
antonym
dà míng dǐng dǐng大名鼎鼎 hè hè yǒu míng赫赫有名 dǐng dǐng dà míng鼎鼎大名 wú rén bù xiǎo无人不晓 míng chuí qīng shǐ名垂青史 míng chuí qiān gǔ名垂千古 míng chuí hòu shì名垂后世

Word usage

Note
"不见经传" is often refers to people or things that are not well-known or that a certain theory lacks literature basis.

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