mèi
píng
shēng

idiom
common

Meaning of 素昧平生

素昧平生 means to have never met before; to be complete strangers; to have no previous acquaintance. Pronounced sù mèi píng shēng.

  • to have never met before; to be complete strangers; to have no previous acquaintance

Definitions & Examples

zhè
wèi
xiān
sheng
mèi
píng
shēng
 
zhī
zuì
le
 

I have never met this gentleman before, and don't know how I have offended him.

Suī
rán
mèi
píng
shēng
 
què
háo
yóu
de
shēn
chū
le
yuán
zhù
zhī
shǒu
 

Although they were total strangers, he did not hesitate to lend a helping hand.

Liǎng
mèi
píng
shēng
de
rén
yīn
yuán
huì
chéng
wéi
le
zhì
yǒu
 

Two people who had never met before became close friends through a fortuitous encounter.