破天荒

النطق: pò tiān huāng المعنى الحرفي: Breaking heaven's wasteland

الأصل والاستخدام

This idiom describes breaking (破) through heaven's (天) wasteland (荒). It originates from Tang Dynasty examination history when the Jingzhou region, long considered intellectually barren, finally produced a successful examination candidate, 'breaking' its record of failure. The phrase marks unprecedented first achievements. Modern usage describes doing something for the very first time, particularly achievements that break established patterns or expectations.

أمثلة

الإنجليزية: "For the first time ever, she won the championship."

الصينية: 她破天荒地赢得了冠军。