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前所未見

简 前所未见 · 繁 前所未見
Mandarin · pinyin qián suǒ wèi jiàn

Meanings

  1. unprecedented
  2. never seen before
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前
qián · in front, forward; preceding
所
suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
未
wèi · not yet; eighth earthly branch
見
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
见
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
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2–3–4–4 · qian2 suo3 wei4 jian4

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cin4 so2 mei6 gin3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to be unseen; to be unprecedented

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