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盖世

Word · VerbTraditional蓋世

unparalleled; peerless

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to be unparalleled; to be peerless; to stand unequaled in one's generation

literary

Used in formal or literary contexts to praise someone's extraordinary talent, achievements, or reputation that surpasses all contemporaries. Often used as a predicate after a subject or in fixed phrases.

Tā他
de的
wǔ武
yì艺
gài盖
shì世
wú无
shuāng双
 ,
wú无
rén人
néng能
dí敌
 。

His martial arts skills are unparalleled, no one can defeat him.

Nà那
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
gōng功
gāo高
gài盖
shì世
 ,
bèi被
hòu后
rén人
yǒng永
yuǎn远
míng铭
jì记
 。

That general's achievements are peerless and are forever remembered by later generations.

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Tā他
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
shì事
jì迹
kě可
wèi谓
gài盖
shì世
 。

His heroic deeds can be considered unparalleled.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
bù部
cái才
huá华
gài盖
shì世
de的
wén文
xué学
zuò作
pǐn品
 。

This is a literary work of peerless talent.