素不相识
sù bù xiāng shí
complete strangers
Character by character
素sù
ever
ever
不bù
not
not
相xiāng
each other
each other
识shí
know
know
Example
一位素不相识的人帮了我。
A complete stranger helped me.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
素 means 'always, ever'; usually 素不相识的人, stressing kindness from strangers.
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