后继无人

Traditional: 後繼無人

hòu jì wú rén

Dictionary entry

to have no qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking

What does 后继无人 mean?

后继无人 (hòu jì wú rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to have no qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking

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后Hòusurname Hou 继jìto continue · to follow after 无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

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How to pronounce 后继无人

后继无人

hòu jì wú rén

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