前所未见 (qián suǒ wèi jiàn) — unprecedented; never seen before
Definition
Literally 'never seen by those before' — a formal idiom for something completely new or unheard of, stronger than the everyday 从来没见过.
idiom
unprecedentednever seen before
Examples
- 前所未见。Zhè cì de kē jì zhǎn lǎn zhǎn shì le xǔ duō qián suǒ wèi jiàn de fā míng.This science and technology exhibition displayed many unprecedented inventions.
- 前所未见,。Tā tí chū de jiàn yì shì qián suǒ wèi jiàn de, lìng rén zhèn jīng.The suggestion he made was unheard of, shocking.
- ,前所未见。Zài zhè ge piān yuǎn dì qū, zhè yàng de jǐng xiàng zhēn shì qián suǒ wèi jiàn.In this remote area, such a scene is truly unprecedented.
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