No. 10,956 in Korean
금시초문이다
"It’s the first time hearing about it."
In a sentence
그 이야기는 정말 금시초문이다.
That story is truly something I am hearing for the first time.
금시초문이다 is used here to express unfamiliarity with a story that was just heard.
나는 내 친구가 새 차를 샀다는 말을 듣고 금시초문이었다.
Upon hearing that my friend bought a new car, it was truly news to me.
금시초문이다 is employed to highlight a surprising fact just learned.
그가 유명한 작가라고 말하는데, 나는 금시초문이다.
They say he is a famous author, but that is news to me.
The phrase is applied to indicate unfamiliarity with someone's reputation.
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