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史无前例

史無前例
shǐwú-qiánlì
idiom HSK 7-9 #13,876

Meanings

  1. 1 unprecedented
  2. 2 unparalleled in history
  3. 3 never before seen

Characters

史
shǐ
history
无
wú
without; no
前
qián
previous; before
例
lì
example; precedent
Literally 'history without previous example' — unprecedented

Examples

这是一次史无前例的挑战。
Zhè shì yī cì shǐwúqiánlì de tiǎozhàn.
This is an unprecedented challenge.
该公司取得了史无前例的成功。
Gāi gōngsī qǔdé le shǐwúqiánlì de chénggōng.
The company achieved unprecedented success.
这场洪水的规模史无前例。
Zhè chǎng hóngshuǐ de guīmó shǐwúqiánlì.
The scale of this flood is unprecedented.

Tips

memory
Break it down: 史 (history) 无 (has no) 前例 (previous example). If history has no prior example of it, it's unprecedented.
usage
Often used in formal writing and news. Can modify nouns (史无前例的成就) or stand alone as a predicate (规模史无前例).

Stroke Order

史 shǐ
无 wú
前 qián
例 lì