"前無古人,後無來者" meaning in Chinese

See 前無古人,後無來者 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ u³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹ u³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sʰiːn²¹ mou̯²¹ kuː³⁵ jɐn²¹ hɐu̯²² mou̯²¹ lɔːi̯²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ u³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹ u³⁵ laɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /t͡sʰiːn²¹ mou̯²¹ kuː³⁵ jɐn²¹ hɐu̯²² mou̯²¹ lɔːi̯²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: qiánwúgǔrén [Mandarin, Pinyin], hòuwúláizhě [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄏㄡˋ ㄨˊ ㄌㄞˊ ㄓㄜˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], cin⁴ mou⁴ gu² jan⁴, hau⁶ mou⁴ loi⁴ ze² [Cantonese, Jyutping], qiánwúgǔrén [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], hòuwúláizhě [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ciánwúgǔrén [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], hòuwúláijhě [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chʻien²-wu²-ku³-jên² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], hou⁴-wu²-lai²-chê³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], chyán-wú-gǔ-rén- [Mandarin, Yale], hòu-wú-lái-jě [Mandarin, Yale], chyanwuguuren [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], howwulaijee [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цяньугужэнь [Mandarin, Palladius], хоуулайчжэ [Mandarin, Palladius], cjanʹugužɛnʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], xouulajčžɛ [Mandarin, Palladius], chìhn mòuh gú yàhn, hauh mòuh lòih jé [Cantonese, Yale], tsin⁴ mou⁴ gu² jan⁴, hau⁶ mou⁴ loi⁴ dze² [Cantonese, Pinyin], qin⁴ mou⁴ gu² yen⁴, heo⁶ mou⁴ loi⁴ zé² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 前无古人,后无来者
Etymology: From the first two verses of 《登幽州台歌》 by Chen Zi'ang (661–702). Etymology templates: {{lw|zh|登幽州台歌|pref=《|suf=》}} 《登幽州台歌》 Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 前無古人,後無來者
  1. unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique Wikipedia link: Chen Zi'ang Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: 前無古人/前无古人 (qiánwúgǔrén), 空前絕後/空前绝后 (kōngqiánjuéhòu), 前無古人 (qiánwúgǔrén), 前无古人 (qiánwúgǔrén), 空前絕後 (kōngqiánjuéhòu), 空前绝后 (kōngqiánjuéhòu)
    Sense id: en-前無古人,後無來者-zh-phrase-fdyuzTVK Categories (other): Cantonese chengyu, Chinese chengyu, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin chengyu, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "zh-pron": "chʻien²-wu²-ku³-jên²"
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      "zh-pron": "hou⁴-wu²-lai²-chê³"
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      "zh-pron": "цяньугужэнь"
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      "zh-pron": "хоуулайчжэ"
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/t͡sʰiːn²¹ mou̯²¹ kuː³⁵ jɐn²¹ hɐu̯²² mou̯²¹ lɔːi̯²¹ t͡sɛː³⁵/",
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      "zh-pron": "hou⁴-wu²-lai²-chê³"
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        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "chyán-wú-gǔ-rén-"
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        "Pinyin"
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      "roman": "kōngqiánjuéhòu",
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