来历不明

Traditional: 來歷不明

lái lì bù míng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) of unknown origin; of dubious background

What does 来历不明 mean?

来历不明 (lái lì bù míng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) of unknown origin; of dubious background

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来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)历lìold variant of 曆|历[li4] · old variant of 歷|历[li4]不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming

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来历不明

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