无中生有

Traditional: 無中生有

wú zhōng shēng yǒu

Dictionary entry

to create something from nothing (idiom)

What does 无中生有 mean?

无中生有 (wú zhōng shēng yǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to create something from nothing (idiom)

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无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)

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无中生有

wú zhōng shēng yǒu

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