无名氏 (wú míng shì) — anonymous person; anonymous author

Definition

A set phrase meaning a person whose name is unknown or who chooses to stay unnamed. Most often used in writing to refer to an anonymous author or donor whose identity has been lost or withheld.

noun

anonymous personanonymous author

Measure word · 个

Examples

无名氏，。
Zhè běn shū de zuò zhě shì wú míng shì, wǒ men bù zhī dào tā jiào shén me míng zì.
The author of this book is anonymous; we don't know what name he goes by.
无名氏，。
Bēi wén shàng kè zhe yí gè wú míng shì de tí shī, zhì jīn wú rén kǎo zhèng qí shēn fèn.
The inscription bears an anonymous poem, and no one has yet verified its author's identity.
无名氏，。
Dàng àn zhōng jì zǎi le yí wèi wú míng shì de juān zèng zhě, zhī liú xià le huà míng.
The records mention an anonymous donor who left only a pseudonym.

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