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问津
wèn​jīn

to make inquiries

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 无人问津 wú​rén​wèn​jīn to be of no interest to anyone
    Literally "no one asks for the ferry crossing," used to describe a place or thing that has been neglected or that nobody cares about anymore.
  • 乏人问津 fá​rén​wèn​jīn no one asks about it
    (literary) describes something that no one is interested in or inquiring about; to lack any interest from buyers or visitors