破 天 荒

pò tiān huāngdictionary entry

unprecedented / for the first time / never before / first ever

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

破天荒破天荒 [po4 tian1 huang1] /unprecedented/for the first time/never before/first ever/

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Reference information

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破
pò
broken / damaged / worn out / lousy / rotten / to break, split or cleave / to get rid of / to destroy / to break with / to defeat / to capture (a city etc) / to expose the truth of
天
tiān
day / sky / heaven
荒
huāng
desolate / shortage / scarce / out of practice / absurd / uncultivated / to neglect

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