前无古人 qiánwúgǔrén unprecedented
(idiom) unprecedented; unheard of
How to remember 前无古人: 前 in front + 无 have not + 古 old + 人 person = unprecedented.
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- 'No one before has done it' - a feat without precedent - 他的成就前无古人 (tā de chéngjiù qiánwúgǔrén) his achievement is unprecedented.
- Often paired with 后无来者 (nor anyone after) for a peerless, one-of-a-kind feat.
- Praise register; heavier and more literary than 前所未有.