鲜为人知 (xiǎn wéi rén zhī) — rarely known; little known; known to very few

Definition

Examples

• 这个传说已经鲜为人知了。
  Zhè ge chuán shuō yǐ jīng xiǎn wéi rén zhī le.
  This legend is already little known.
• 那段历史鲜为人知，只有几位学者在研究。
  Nà duàn lì shǐ xiǎn wéi rén zhī, zhǐ yǒu jǐ wèi xué zhě zài yán jiū.
  That period of history is little known; only a few scholars are studying it.
• 他是一位鲜为人知的民间艺术家。
  Tā shì yí wèi xiǎn wéi rén zhī de mín jiān yì shù jiā.
  He is a little-known folk artist.