前无古人

Traditional: 前無古人

qián wú gǔ rén

Dictionary entry

(idiom) unprecedented

What does 前无古人 mean?

前无古人 (qián wú gǔ rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) unprecedented

2unheard of

Character breakdown

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前qiánfront · forward 无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]古Gǔsurname Gu 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

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前无古人

qián wú gǔ rén

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