前人

前人

1. the ancients; people from ancient times; forefathers
2. predecessor
3. someone referred to above
4. someone whom one is facing; someone who is in front

   • 夫前人唾者，發於怒也，汝今拭之，是惡前人唾而拭，是逆前人怒也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     夫前人唾者，发于怒也，汝今拭之，是恶前人唾而拭，是逆前人怒也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 12th century, 王讜, 《唐語林·雅量》

     Fú qiánrén tuò zhě, fā yú nù yě, rǔ jīn shì zhī, shì wù qiánrén tuò ér shì, shì nì qiánrén nù yě. [Pinyin]

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   • 後騎風相逐，前人影漸明。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     后骑风相逐，前人影渐明。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 17th century, 杜濬, 《拓皋早發》

     Hòuqí fēng xiāng zhú, qiánrén yǐng jiàn míng. [Pinyin]

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   • 所以太原之人，一來錯認了前人之貌，二來誤聽了先入之言，起先既把假的當做真的，如今自然把真的當做假的了。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     所以太原之人，一来错认了前人之貌，二来误听了先入之言，起先既把假的当做真的，如今自然把真的当做假的了。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: 17th century, 李漁 (Li Yu), 《連城璧》, chapter 3

     Suǒyǐ Tàiyuán zhī rén, yīlái cuòrèn le qiánrén zhī mào, èrlái wùtīng le xiānrù zhī yán, qǐxiān jì bǎ jiǎ de dāngzuò zhēn de, rújīn zìrán bǎ zhēn de dāngzuò jiǎ de le. [Pinyin]

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• (the ancients):

前人

1. (Southern Min) ex-wife

前(ぜん)人(じん) • (zenjin) 

1. predecessor
2. former people