hung1 cin4 zyut6 hau6空前絕後空前绝后

Jyutpinghung1 cin4 zyut6 hau6

Yalehūng chìhn jyuht hauh

形容詞

Definition

Unprecedented and unrepeatable; supreme and unmatched in excellence.

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How it's used

Reserved for describing achievements, performances, or events that reach a peak of excellence unlikely to be surpassed. While it carries a sense of grandiosity, it is most commonly used in casual conversation to express genuine admiration for something spectacular. It functions as a set phrase and is rarely broken up or modified by other adverbs.

Examples

keoi5佢ni1呢ci3次biu2表jin2演gaan2簡zik6直hai6係hung1空cin4前zyut6絕hau6後，cyun4全coeng4場gun1觀zung3眾dou1都paak3拍laan6爛sau2手zoeng2掌。

His performance was truly unprecedented and unrepeatable; the whole audience applauded wildly.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得ni1呢go3個cit3設gai3計hai6係mai6咪hung1空cin4前zyut6絕hau6後aa4呀？

Do you think this design is truly one of a kind?

Common phrases

zyut6絕deoi3對hai6係hung1空cin4前zyut6絕hau6後

absolutely unprecedented and unrepeatable

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe negative events or common occurrences, as it is strictly reserved for positive, high-level praise. Using it for mundane things makes the speaker sound sarcastic or overly dramatic.