素昧平生 sù mèi píng shēng

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 41386th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to have never met sb before (idiom); entirely unacquainted
  2. 2. a complete stranger
  3. 3. not to know sb from Adam

Characters

Character Meaning
素 sù HSK 5
plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); usually
昧 mèi HSK 6
to conceal; dark
平 píng HSK 3
flat; level; peaceful
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw