Definition & Meaning

without parallel in history; have no predecessors; no ancients in the past have done; unprecedented (event, etc.)

Word usage

qián wú gǔ rén

前 无 古 人

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without parallel in history; have no predecessors; no ancients in the past have done; unprecedented (event, etc.)
- qián wú gǔ rén hòu wú lái zhě
  前无古人，后无来者
  without a parallel either in history or in the future
- wǒ men chuàng zào le qián wú gǔ rén de qí jì
  我们创造了前无古人的奇迹。
  The miracle we created had no parallel in history.
synonym
qián suǒ wèi yǒu前所未有 qián suǒ wèi wén前所未闻
antonym
shǐ wú jué shū史无绝书

Word usage

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"前无古人" is often used with "后无来者", which means unprecedented and never-behind.

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