前所未有qián suǒ wèi yǒu(idiom) unprecedented

1. 1.

   (idiom) unprecedentedidiom

Figurative meaning

Unprecedented.

• 前before
• 所that which
• 未not yet
• 有to have; there is

No attested origin story

前所未有 can come before 的 plus a noun, as in 前所未有的变化, and often appears in news or formal writing.

1. HSK 3

   这个城市发生了前所未有的变化。

   Zhège chéngshì fāshēng le qián suǒ wèi yǒu de biànhuà.

   This city has gone through unprecedented changes.

2. HSK 4

   他感到一种前所未有的轻松。

   Tā gǎndào yì zhǒng qián suǒ wèi yǒu de qīngsōng.

   He felt an unprecedented sense of ease.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   今天来看比赛的人真多！

   Jīntiān lái kàn bǐsài de rén zhēn duō!

   So many people came to watch the match today!

2. 
   Speaker B:

   是啊，以前从来没有这么多。

   Shì a, yǐqián cónglái méiyǒu zhème duō.

   Yes, there were never this many before.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   这真是前所未有。

   Zhè zhēn shì qián suǒ wèi yǒu.

   This is truly unprecedented.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   希望以后每次都这样。

   Xīwàng yǐhòu měi cì dōu zhèyàng.

   I hope it's like this every time from now on.

1. 1.What does 前所未有 mean?

   AUnprecedentedBTo make matters even worseCEager to do something without delay
2. 2.Which sentence uses 前所未有 correctly?

   A公司取得了前所未有的成功。B我前所未有地吃了早饭。C这杯茶很前所未有。
3. 3.Which idiom fits best? 这次大雪带来了____的困难。 (This heavy snow brought unprecedented difficulties.)

   A前所未有B迫不及待C心有余悸

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Related idioms

• 不知所措bù zhī suǒ cuònot knowing what to doHSK 7–9
• 力所能及lì suǒ néng jías far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's abilityHSK 7–9
• 津津有味jīn jīn yǒu wèiwith keen interestHSK 7–9
• 众所周知zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī(idiom) as everyone knowsHSK 6
• 大势所趋dà shì suǒ qū(idiom) the prevailing trend; the trend of the times; an inevitable directionNot on the HSK 3.0 syllabus
• 心有余悸xīn yǒu yú jìto have lingering fearsNot on the HSK 3.0 syllabus

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