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前所未聞

简 前所未闻 · 繁 前所未聞
Mandarin · pinyin qián suǒ wèi wén

Meanings

  1. (idiom) unheard-of; unprecedented
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前
qián · in front, forward; preceding
所
suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
未
wèi · not yet; eighth earthly branch
聞
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闻
wén · hear; smell; make known; news
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2–3–4–2 · qian2 suo3 wei4 wen2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cin4 so2 mei6 man4

Cantonese word readings for 前所未聞. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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cin4 so2 mei6 man4

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