不为人知 (bù wéi rén zhī) — unknown to anyone; not known to the public
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'unknown to the public / not known by anyone' — a written, somewhat literary way to say something is secret or hidden, stronger than simply 没人知道 in everyday speech.
verb
unknown to anyonenot known to the public
Examples
- 不为人知。Zhè ge mì mì yì zhí bù wéi rén zhī.This secret has always been unknown to anyone.
- 不为人知。Tā yǒu yí gè bù wéi rén zhī de shēn fèn.He has an identity unknown to anyone.
- 不为人知。Nà duàn lì shǐ zhì jīn bù wéi rén zhī.That period of history remains unknown to the public to this day.
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