無人問津

Chinese

devoid of people; depopulated to make inquiries about a ferry crossing; to make inquiries
trad. (無人問津) 無人 問津
simp. (无人问津) 无人 问津

Etymology

From Story of the Peach Blossom Spring:

南陽劉子驥,高尚欣然未果問津 [MSC, trad.]
南阳刘子骥,高尚欣然未果问津 [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. [Pinyin]
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

  1. nobody is interested; unpopular; unattractive
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