無中生有 wú zhōng shēng yǒu

DEFINITIONS

  1. to create something from nothing (idiom)

CHARACTERS

無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
中 zhōng
HSK 1
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist