前所未见

前所未見

qiánsuǒ-wèijiàn

idiom #20,615

Meanings

1 unprecedented
2 never seen before
3 first of its kind

Characters

before / previous / former

particle indicating a passive or nominalized clause

not yet / never (in the past)

to see / to witness

Examples

这场洪水是百年来前所未见的。

Zhè chǎng hóngshuǐ shì bǎinián lái qiánsuǒwèijiàn de.

This flood is unprecedented in a hundred years.

他创造了一种前所未见的艺术风格。

Tā chuàngzào le yī zhǒng qiánsuǒwèijiàn de yìshù fēnggé.

He created an artistic style never seen before.

Stroke Order

前 qián

所 suǒ

未 wèi

见 jiàn