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Chinese
Etymology
From Story of the Peach Blossom Spring:
南陽劉子驥，高尚士也，聞之，欣然規往。未果，尋病終。後遂無問津者。 [MSC, trad.]
南阳刘子骥，高尚士也，闻之，欣然规往。未果，寻病终。后遂无问津者。 [MSC, simp.]- From: Tao Yuanming, Story of the Peach Blossom Spring'
- Nányáng Liú Zǐjì, gāoshàng shì yě, wén zhī, xīnrán guī wǎng. Wèiguǒ, xún bìng zhōng. Hòu suì wú wènjīn zhě.
- Liu Ziji from Nanyang was a person of integrity. When he heard about the Peach Blossom Spring, he joyfully planned a visit, but eventually died before being able to reach there. Since then there have been no one trying to search for the Peach Blossom Spring.
Pronunciation
Idiom
無人問津
- nobody is interested; unpopular; unattractive
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