冷门 (lěng mén): a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

a neglected branch (of arts

Chinese explanation

很少人注意、很少有人研究的领域或事物，通常不热门、不受关注
也形容事物很少有人过问或了解。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

cold

HSK 2

gate

Example sentences

This bookstore specializes in selling obscure books, such as research on ancient dialects; although there aren't many customers, the owner enjoys it immensely.

Although few people know about this obscure game, its storyline and graphics are excellent and it's worth playing.

Doing research in a neglected field often requires more patience, but once a breakthrough is made, it can bring unexpected contributions.

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