素昧平生 in English su4 mei4 ping2 sheng1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to have never met somebody before (idiomatic expression); entirely unacquainted
  • a complete stranger
  • not to know somebody from Adam

Simplified Characters

素 昧 平 生

Traditional Characters

素 昧 平 生

Pinyin

su4 mei4 ping2 sheng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

素su4raw silk 昧mei4to conceal 平ping2surname Ping 生sheng1to be born