闻所未闻

聞所未聞

wénsuǒ-wèiwén

idiom #22,365

Meanings

1 unheard of
2 unprecedented
3 never heard of before

Characters

to hear; to smell

that which; what

Examples

这种治疗方法在当时是闻所未闻的。

Zhèzhǒng zhìliáo fāngfǎ zài dāngshí shì wénsuǒ-wèiwén de.

This treatment method was unheard of at the time.

他讲述了一段闻所未闻的奇异经历。

Tā jiǎngshù le yī duàn wénsuǒ-wèiwén de qíyì jīnglì.

He recounted a truly unprecedented and bizarre experience.

这个消息令人震惊，真是闻所未闻。

Zhège xiāoxi lìngrén zhènjīng, zhēnshì wénsuǒ-wèiwén.

This news is shocking, truly unheard of.

Tips

memory

Literally: 'heard (闻) [what] has not (未) been heard (闻)', what has been heard (所闻) has never (未) been heard (闻) before. The repeated character is the key: heard + never heard.

Stroke Order

闻 wén

所 suǒ

未 wèi