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千古奇闻 — “A rare and astonishing story or event”

千古奇闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a rare and astonishing story or event”. Something truly remarkable and unique that will be remembered for ages. Literally, “A strange tale for all ages”.

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千古奇闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

千古奇闻 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
千
qiān3thousand, many
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
奇
qí8special, surprising, or odd
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame

Example Sentence with 千古奇闻

他讲述了一个关于深山老林里发现神秘生物的故事,真是千古奇闻。
He told a story about discovering a mysterious creature in the deep mountains, which was truly an incredible tale for the ages.

Idioms Related to 千古奇闻

Synonyms of 千古奇闻

  • gèn亘gǔ古qí奇wén闻an unheard-of wonder through the ages
  • kuàng旷gǔ古qí奇wén闻an unprecedented marvel

More idioms starting with 千

  • qiān千wàn万mǎi买lín邻Good neighbors are invaluable
  • qiān千sī丝wàn万lǚ缕numerous intricate and complex connections
  • qiān千chéng乘wàn万qí骑Magnificent array of chariots and cavalry
  • qiān千shèng乘zhī之guó国A powerful feudal state
  • qiān千chéng乘zhī之wáng王A paramount sovereign or emperor
  • qiān千le了wàn万dàng当everything properly settled and arranged
  • qiān千liǎo了bǎi百liǎo了Everything is settled
  • qiān千liǎo了bǎi百dàng当Everything properly arranged and settled
  • qiān千rén人yī一miàn面all the same; lacking originality
  • qiān千rén人suǒ所zhǐ指universally condemned
  • qiān千rén人nuò诺nuò诺,,bù不rú如yī一shì士è谔è谔One honest critic is better than a thousand yes-men
  • qiān千chóu仇wàn万hèn恨countless grudges and deep hatred

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Questions about 千古奇闻

What does 千古奇闻 mean?

千古奇闻 (qiān gǔ qí wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a rare and astonishing story or event”.

How do you pronounce 千古奇闻?

千古奇闻 is pronounced qiān gǔ qí wén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 千古奇闻 literally mean?

Literally, 千古奇闻 means “a strange tale for all ages”. It is used to mean “a rare and astonishing story or event”.

What is the Chinese definition of 千古奇闻?

奇闻:惊奇动听的事情。少有的使人惊奇的事情。

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