空前绝后

kōng qián jué hòu

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Rare

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Definitions

1. unprecedented and never to be duplicated
2. the first and the last
3. unmatched
4. unique

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 屡见不鲜 lǚ jiàn bù xiān 屡见不鲜 lǚ jiàn bù xiān a common occurrence (idiom) 表示经常见到，与‘空前绝后’的独一无二含义相反: a common occurrence (idiom)

Related words

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• 史无前例 shǐ wú qián lì 史无前例 shǐ wú qián lì unprecedented in history 与‘空前绝后’语义相近，但通常不暗示未来不会再现: unprecedented in history

Synonyms

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• 前所未有 qián suǒ wèi yǒu 前所未有 qián suǒ wèi yǒu unprecedented 两者都表示从来没有过，但‘空前绝后’还强调以后也不会有: unprecedented

Usage notes

Collocations

常用作定语或谓语，描述成就、事件等极端罕见。一般不用于形容普通事物。

Common mistakes

不要将‘绝’读成‘jié’或写成‘决’，正确为‘jué’表示断绝。

Example Sentences

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这项成就 空前绝后 ，令人惊叹。

This achievement is unprecedented and never to be duplicated, truly amazing.

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Child Words of 空前绝后

• 前 前 qián: front
• 后 后 hòu: empress
• 空 空 kōng: empty
• 空 空 kòng: to empty
• 空前 空前 kōng qián: unprecedented
• 绝 绝 jué: to cut short