Definition
史无前例 means 'unprecedented in history' and is used for events with no parallel in recorded history. It is more historically focused than the broader 前所未有, and more formal than 前无古人 (which emphasizes groundbreaking novelty). All stress uniqueness, but 史无前例 carries the strongest sense of scale and historical significance.
phrase
unprecedented in historyhaving no parallel in the past
Examples
- ，史无前例。Zhè cì gǎigé guīmó zhī dà, shǐ wú qián lì.The scale of this reform is unprecedented in history.
- 史无前例。Tā huòdé le shǐ wú qián lì de róngyù.He received an honor unprecedented in history.
- ，史无前例。Zài rénlèi lìshǐ shàng, zhè zhǒng jìshù jìnbù shǐ wú qián lì.In human history, this kind of technological progress is unprecedented.
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