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史无前例 — “Unprecedented in history”

史无前例 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unprecedented in history”. Never seen or done before. Literally, “History without a prior example”.

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史无前例 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 史shǐ
  • 无wú
  • 前qián
  • 例lì

史无前例 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
史
shǐ5history; chronicler; official
无
wú4without, not having
前
qián9forward, before, previous
例
lì8example, rule, case

Example Sentence with 史无前例

这次科学实验取得了史无前例的成功,为未来的研究奠定了坚实基础。
This scientific experiment achieved unprecedented success, laying a solid foundation for future research.

Idioms Related to 史无前例

Synonyms of 史无前例

  • qián前suǒ所wèi未yǒu有unprecedented
  • kōng空qián前jué绝hòu后unprecedented and never to be surpassed

Antonyms of 史无前例

  • shǐ史bù不jué绝shū书frequently recorded in history
  • jiē接lián连bù不duàn断one after another, without interruption

More idioms starting with 史

  • shǐ史cè策dān丹xīn心unwavering loyalty remembered in history
  • shǐ史yú鱼lì历jié节Uphold moral integrity and unwavering loyalty
  • shǐ史yú鱼bǐng秉zhí直to be upright and incorruptible

Questions about 史无前例

What does 史无前例 mean?
史无前例 (shǐ wú qián lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unprecedented in history”.
How do you pronounce 史无前例?
史无前例 is pronounced shǐ wú qián lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 史无前例 literally mean?
Literally, 史无前例 means “History without a prior example”. It is used to mean “Unprecedented in history”.
What is the Chinese definition of 史无前例?
历史上从来没有过的事。指前所未有。
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