史无前例 (shǐ wú qián lì) — unprecedented in history; having no parallel in the past

Definition

An idiom meaning 'unprecedented in history,' emphasizing something has never happened in recorded history. Synonymous with 前所未有; 前无古人 is more literary and focuses on no predecessors.

phrase
unprecedented in historyhaving no parallel in the past

Beispiele

  • 史无前例
    Zhè cì gǎi gé guī mó zhī dà, shǐ wú qián lì.
    The scale of this reform is unprecedented in history.
  • 史无前例
    Tā huò dé le shǐ wú qián lì de róng yù.
    He received an honor unprecedented in history.
  • 史无前例
    Zài rén lèi lì shǐ shàng, zhè zhǒng jì shù jìn bù shǐ wú qián lì.
    In human history, this kind of technological progress is unprecedented.

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