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前所未聞

简前所未闻 · 繁前所未聞

Mandarin · pinyin qián suǒ wèi wén

(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: Look up this written character
闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news

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2–3–4–2 · qian2 suo3 wei4 wen2

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cin4 so2 mei6 man4

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