从未有过 (cōng) — unprecedented; never before occurred
Definition
An emphatic 'never before' idiom for first-time, precedent-shattering events. Stronger and more literary than a plain 从来没 (never before).
idiom
unprecedentednever before occurred
Examples
- 从未有过。Zhè zhǒng tiān qì zài lì shǐ shàng cōng.This kind of weather is unprecedented in history.
- 从未有过。Tā qǔ dé de chéng jiù zài gōng sī nèi bù cōng.The achievements he made are unprecedented within the company.
- 从未有过。Zhè ge shì jiàn gěi shè huì dài lái de yǐng xiǎng cōng.The impact this event brought to society is unprecedented.
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