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沒沒無聞

简没没无闻 · 繁沒沒無聞

Mandarin · pinyin mò mò wú wén

variant of 默默無聞 mò mò wú wén

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沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
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没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news

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4–4–2–2 · mo4 mo4 wu2 wen2

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(idiomatic) obscure and unknown; not famous

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