jyun5 gu2遠古远古
Jyutpingjyun5 gu2
Yaleyúhn gú
Definition
Remote antiquity; primeval times before the rise of human civilization.
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How it's used
Used primarily in academic or storytelling contexts to describe eras long before recorded history. It carries a sense of mystery and immense distance in time, often appearing in documentaries or fantasy narratives. Unlike everyday words for the past, it implies a pre-civilization state rather than just a previous era.
Examples
These patterns seem to have been left behind from the primeval age.
Do you know how people lived in the primeval age?
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