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亙古未有

简亘古未有 · 繁亙古未有

Mandarin · pinyin gèn gǔ wèi yǒu

unprecedented
never seen since ancient times

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亙: Look up this written character
古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
未: wèi · not yet; eighth earthly branch
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
亘: gèn · extend across, through; from

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4–3–4–3 · gen4 gu3 wei4 you3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gang2 gu2 mei6 jau5

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(idiomatic) unprecedented; unheard of; to have never ever occurred

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