旷世

曠世
kuàngshì
  1. incomparable
  2. none to compare with at that time

CEDICT

  1. (literary) long lasting
  2. (literary) without peer in one's generation; outstanding
  3. long lasting
  4. without peer in one's generation; outstanding

Wiktionary

  1. 历时久远。
  2. 当代无可比拟。《后汉书．卷六○下．蔡邕传》：「伯喈旷世逸才，多识汉事，当续成后史，为一代大典。」也作「旷代」。

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Entry Composition

1 旷 kuàng
  1. to neglect
  2. to skip (class or work)
  3. to waste (time)
  4. vast
  5. loose-fitting
2 世 shì
  1. life
  2. age
  3. generation
  4. era
  5. world
  6. lifetime
  7. epoch
  8. descendant
  9. noble

Containing this entry

旷世逸才 kuàngshìyìcái

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  1. incomparable
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独出一时 dúchūyīshí
  1. incomparable
  2. head and shoulders above the competition
不可同日而语 bùkětóngrìéryǔ
  1. lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
  2. incomparable
未可同日而语 wèikětóngrìéryǔ
  1. lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
  2. incomparable
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