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空前未有 — “Unprecedented”

空前未有 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unprecedented”. Never before seen or heard of. Literally, “never before existed”.

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空前未有 Pronunciation and Pinyin

空前未有 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky
前
qián9forward, before, previous
未
wèi5not yet
有
yǒu6to have or to exist

Example Sentence with 空前未有

此次展览汇集了世界各地艺术家的作品,规模之大,形式之多样,可谓空前未有
This exhibition brought together works from artists worldwide; its scale and diversity were truly unprecedented.

Idioms Related to 空前未有

Synonyms of 空前未有

  • qián前suǒ所wèi未yǒu有unprecedented

Antonyms of 空前未有

  • sī司kōng空jiàn见guàn惯a common sight

More idioms starting with 空

  • kōng空zhōng中lóu楼gé阁castles in the air
  • kōng空zhōng中jié结gòu构castles in the air
  • kōng空qián前jué绝hòu后unprecedented and never to be surpassed
  • kōng空kǒu口wú无píng凭Words alone are no proof
  • kōng空kǒu口shuō说bái白huà话all talk and no action
  • kōng空kǒu口shuō说kōng空huà话make empty promises
  • kōng空gǔ古jué绝jīn今unprecedented and unique throughout history
  • kōng空chéng城jì计deceive enemy with a show of strength
  • kōng空tóu头rén人qíng情empty show of affection
  • kōng空tóu头zhī支piào票empty promise
  • kōng空shì室qīng清yě野clear fields and empty rooms
  • kōng空xīn心jià架zi子empty talk or hollow framework

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Questions about 空前未有

What does 空前未有 mean?

空前未有 (kōng qián wèi yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unprecedented”.

How do you pronounce 空前未有?

空前未有 is pronounced kōng qián wèi yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 空前未有 literally mean?

Literally, 空前未有 means “never before existed”. It is used to mean “unprecedented”.

What is the Chinese definition of 空前未有?

前所未有,以前从来没有的

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