Definition
素不相识 (sù bù xiāng shí) is a set phrase meaning 'to be total strangers' — it emphasizes that two people have never met before. It's more literary and emphatic than simply saying 不认识 (bù rènshi).
phrase
to be total strangers (idiom)to have never met before
Examples
- 素不相识，。Tāmen sù bù xiāng shí, què chéngle zuì hǎo de péngyou.They were total strangers, but became best friends.
- 素不相识，。sù bù xiāng shí de liǎng ge rén, jìngrán yǒu gòngtóng de àihào.Two total strangers actually share the same hobby.
- 素不相识，。Suīrán wǒmen sù bù xiāng shí, dàn nǐ de gùshì ràng wǒ hěn gǎndòng.Although we are complete strangers, your story really moved me.
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