素不相识 (sù bù xiāng shí) — to be total strangers (idiom); to have never met before
Definition
A formal idiom meaning 'total strangers, never having met.' Stronger than 认识 (which just means 'to know/recognize') — it emphasizes no prior contact at all.
phrase
to be total strangers (idiom)to have never met before
Examples
- 素不相识，。Tā men sù bù xiāng shí, què chéng le zuì hǎo de péng you.They were total strangers, but became best friends.
- 素不相识，。sù bù xiāng shí De liǎng gè rén, jìng rán yǒu gòng tóng de ài hào.Two total strangers actually share the same hobby.
- 素不相识，。Suī rán wǒ men sù bù xiāng shí, dàn nǐ de gù shi ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng.Although we are complete strangers, your story really moved me.
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