破天荒

pò tiān huāng

Dictionary entry

unprecedented

What does 破天荒 mean?

破天荒 (pò tiān huāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1unprecedented

2for the first time

3never before

4first ever

Character breakdown

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破pòbroken · damaged 天tiānday · sky 荒huāngdesolate · shortage

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How to pronounce 破天荒

破天荒

pò tiān huāng

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