unprecedented; unheard-of
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1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
unprecedented; unheard-of; something one has never heard before
formalUsed as a predicate or attributive to describe something extremely rare, shocking, or extraordinary that one has never encountered before. Often carries a tone of surprise or amazement.
Zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
zhēn真
shì是
wén闻
suǒ所
wèi未
wén闻
。
This news is truly unprecedented.
Rú如
cǐ此
qí奇
tè特
de的
fēng风
sú俗
，
wǒ我
zhēn真
shì是
wén闻
suǒ所
wèi未
wén闻
。
I have never heard of such a peculiar custom.
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Tā他
de的
jīng经
lì历
jiǎn简
zhí直
wén闻
suǒ所
wèi未
wén闻
。
His experiences are simply unheard-of.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jì技
shù术
zài在
shí十
nián年
qián前
hái还
shì是
wén闻
suǒ所
wèi未
wén闻
de的
。
This technology was unheard of ten years ago.