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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
前不見古人，後不見來者 前不见古人，后不见来者 [qian2 bu4 jian4 gu3 ren2 , hou4 bu4 jian4 lai2 zhe3] /unique/unprecedented (idiom)/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 前不見古人，後不見來者
Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.