曠世

旷世
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. 歷時久遠。
  2. 當代無可比擬。《後漢書．卷六○下．蔡邕傳》：「伯喈曠世逸才，多識漢事，當續成後史，為一代大典。」也作「曠代」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 曠 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

曠世逸才 kuàngshìyìcái

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  1. incomparable
  2. matchless
  3. unique
俗話說：雙喜臨門；可俗話又說：福無雙進，禍不單行！

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獨出一時 dúchūyīshí
  1. incomparable
  2. head and shoulders above the competition
不可同日而語 bùkětóngrìéryǔ
  1. lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
  2. incomparable
未可同日而語 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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