tiān
huāng

idiom
common

Meaning of 破天荒

破天荒 means to occur for the first time; to break new ground; unprecedented. Pronounced pò tiān huāng.

  • to occur for the first time; to break new ground; unprecedented

Definitions & Examples

tiān
huāng
de
zhǔ
dòng
dào
qiàn
le
 

For the first time ever, he took the initiative to apologize.

Zhè
shì
tiān
huāng
tóu
huí
yǒu
Zhōng
guó
xuǎn
shǒu
huò
jīn
pái
 

This is the first time in history that a Chinese contestant has won the gold medal.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
tiān
huāng
shí
xiàn
le
quán
nián
líng
tóu
 

This company achieved zero complaints for the entire year for the first time ever.

tiān
huāng
 
Xué
xiào
jué
dìng
xiāo
kǎo
shì
 

Unprecedented! The school has decided to cancel the final exams.