不見經傳 bù jiàn jīng zhuàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. not found in the classics (idiom); unknown
  2. unfounded
  3. not authoritative

CHARACTERS

不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
見 jiàn see, observe, behold; perceive
經 jīng classic works; pass through
傳 zhuàn summon; propagate, transmit