前所未有 qiánsuǒwèiyǒu unprecedented
(idiom) unprecedented
How to remember 前所未有: 前 in front + 所 place + 未 not yet + 有 have = unprecedented.
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How it is used
- 'Unprecedented' - nothing like it before - 面临前所未有的挑战 (miànlín qiánsuǒwèiyǒu de tiǎozhàn) facing an unprecedented challenge.
- Set phrase used attributively (前所未有的 + noun) or as predicate; formal, emphatic.
- Neutral polarity: works for both good and bad firsts, unlike 空前 which is similar but slightly more written.