qián
rén

common
noun

Meaning of 前人

前人 means predecessors; forefathers; people of the past. Pronounced qián rén.

  • predecessors; forefathers; people of the past

Definitions & Examples

Qián
rén
zhòng
shù
 
hòu
rén
chéng
liáng
 

Ancestors plant trees, descendants enjoy the shade.

men
xiàn
zài
jìn
xíng
de
wěi
shì
 
shì
qián
rén
suǒ
néng
xiǎng
xiàng
de
 

The great undertaking we are carrying out now is unimaginable to our forefathers.

men
yào
qián
rén
de
zhì
huì
 
kāi
chuàng
wèi
lái
de
dào
 

We must draw wisdom from our predecessors to forge a path for the future.

Zhè
xiàng
shù
shì
jiàn
zài
shù
qián
rén
yán
jiū
de
chǔ
zhī
shàng
de
 

This technology is built upon the research of countless predecessors.