Definition
前所未闻 is a four-character idiom meaning 'unheard-of' or 'unprecedented'. It literally translates to 'before, not heard of', and is used to describe something so surprising or shocking that you've never heard of it before. It often appears in formal or written contexts, functioning as a predicate or attributive.
f.e.
unheard-ofunprecedented
Examples
- 前所未闻，。Zhè jiàn shì zhēn shì qián suǒ wèi wén, ràng rén nán yǐ zhìxìn.This matter is truly unheard-of, hard to believe.
- 前所未闻。Tā tíchū le yí gè qián suǒ wèi wén de jiànyì.He made an unprecedented suggestion.
- 前所未闻。Zhè zhǒng qián suǒ wèi wén de xiànxiàng yǐnqǐ le kēxuéjiā de zhùyì.This unprecedented phenomenon attracted scientists' attention.
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