前无古人，后无来者

Traditional: 前無古人，後無來者

qián wú gǔ rén , hòu wú lái zhě

Dictionary entry

there has never been and never will be another person like this (idiom)

What does 前无古人，后无来者 mean?

前无古人，后无来者 (qián wú gǔ rén , hòu wú lái zhě) has the following dictionary meaning.

1there has never been and never will be another person like this (idiom)

2never done before and unlikely to be matched in the future

3peerless

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]后Hòusurname Hou 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)者zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... · (after a noun) person involved in ...

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How to pronounce 前无古人，后无来者

前无古人，后无来者

qián wú gǔ rén , hòu wú lái zhě

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