since ancient times; remote antiquity
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadverb
since ancient times; from time immemorial (never)
literaryUsed in set phrases like 旷古未闻 or 旷古绝伦 to emphasize that something has never happened or been seen throughout history.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shì事
zhēn真
shì是
kuàng旷
gǔ古
wèi未
wén闻
。
This kind of thing has truly never been heard of since ancient times.
Tā他
de的
cái才
huá华
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
shì是
kuàng旷
gǔ古
jué绝
lún伦
。
His talent can be said to be unparalleled since ancient times.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
duàn段
kuàng旷
gǔ古
wèi未
yǒu有
de的
qí奇
jì迹
。
This is a miracle that has never existed since ancient times.
noun
remote antiquity; ancient times; the distant past
literaryRefers to the very distant past or ancient eras. Often used in temporal phrases.
Kuàng旷
gǔ古
qì迄
jīn今
，
rén人
lèi类
cóng从
wèi未
tíng停
zhǐ止
tàn探
suǒ索
。
From ancient times to the present, humanity has never stopped exploring.
Zhuī追
sù溯
zhì至
kuàng旷
gǔ古
，
nà那
shí时
tiān天
dì地
chū初
kāi开
。
Tracing back to ancient times, when heaven and earth first opened.