si2 mou4 cin4 lai6史無前例史无前例

Jyutpingsi2 mou4 cin4 lai6

Yalesí mòuh chìhn laih

語句

Definition

Unprecedented; having never happened before in history.

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How it's used

Functions as a formal idiom used to emphasize the uniqueness or severity of an event. While it appears in news reports and formal writing, it is also frequently used in casual conversation to add dramatic flair when describing something extreme or shocking.

Examples

ni1呢ci3次zoi1災naan6難zan1真hai6係si2史mou4無cin4前lai6例。

This disaster is truly unprecedented.

nei5你gin3見gwo3過si2史mou4無cin4前lai6例ge3嘅daai6大coeng4場min2面mei6未aa4呀？

Have you ever seen such an unprecedented grand scene?

Common phrases

si2史mou4無cin4前lai6例ge3嘅tiu1挑zin3戰

unprecedented challenge

si2史mou4無cin4前lai6例ge3嘅kwai1規mou4模

unprecedented scale

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe minor or common events, as it carries a strong sense of historical significance. It is not a casual synonym for just 'new' or 'rare'.