前不见古人，后不见来者

Traditional form:

前不見古人，後不見來者

Pinyin (reading):

qiánbùjiàngǔrén,hòubùjiànláizhě

Definitions:

• unique
• unprecedented (idiom)

Characters:

• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 见 - to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
• 古 - old, classic, ancient
• 人 - man, person; people
• 后 - after; behind, rear; descendants
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 见 - to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
• 来 - to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
• 者 - that which; they who; those who

Traditional characters:

• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 見 - to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
• 古 - old, classic, ancient
• 人 - man, person; people
• 後 - after; behind, rear; descendants
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 見 - to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
• 來 - to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
• 者 - that which; they who; those who