素昧平生

素昧平生
mèipíngshēng

(idiom) to have never met sb before; entirely unacquainted

1 meaning
MEANING

MEANING

  1. adjective

    (idiom) to have never met sb before; entirely unacquainted

    • We had never met before, yet we felt like old friends at first sight.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (silk thread; filament)RADICAL
  • (coarse undyed thread bundle; top part of thread)ASSOCIATIVE

Raw silk that hasn't been dyed suggests the meaning of pure, simple, and basic.

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