默默无闻 (mò mò wú wén) — obscure and unknown; a nobody (idiom)
Definition
Set idiom for working or living 'in obscurity, without fame' — it describes a person or their life, not an unknown variable. Unlike 未知数, it never refers to a math 'unknown' or to something uncertain.
phrase
obscure and unknowna nobody (idiom)
Examples
- 默默无闻，。Tā shì yí wèi mò mò wú wén de huà jiā, dàn tā de huà hěn yǒu jià zhí.He is an obscure painter, but his paintings are very valuable.
- 默默无闻。Hěn duō mò mò wú wén de zhì yuàn zhě wèi shè huì zuò chū le jù dà gòng xiàn.Many unknown volunteers have made great contributions to society.
- 默默无闻，。Tā mò mò wú wén dì gōng zuò le jǐ shí nián, cóng bú bào yuàn.He worked in obscurity for decades, never complaining.
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