不见经传 bù jiàn jīng zhuàn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
见 jiàn
HSK 1
see, observe, behold; perceive
经 jīng
HSK 2
classic works; pass through
传 zhuàn
HSK 4
summon; propagate, transmit