前置修饰语 前置修飾語 qián zhì xiū shì yǔ premodifier (grammar)
前胸贴后背 前胸貼後背 qián xiōng tiē hòu bèi 1. (lit.) chest sticking to back2. (fig.) famished3. (of several persons) packed chest to back
1. prehistoric artifacts2. ancient artifacts
哥林多前书 哥林多前書 gē lín duō qián shū First epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians
婚前性行为 婚前性行為 hūn qián xìng xíng wéi premarital sex
First epistle of St Paul to Timothy
万圣节前夕 萬聖節前夕 wàn shèng jié qián xī 1. All Saints' Eve2. Halloween
万圣节前夜 萬聖節前夜 wàn shèng jié qián yè Halloween
赶前不赶后 趕前不趕後 gǎn qián bù gǎn hòu (saying) better to act early than rush later
婚前财产公证 婚前財產公證 hūn qián cái chǎn gōng zhèng 1. prenuptial agreement2. dowry contract
丑话说在前头 醜話說在前頭 chǒu huà shuō zài qián tou let's talk about the unpleasant things first; let's be frank
双后前兵开局 雙后前兵開局 shuāng hòu qián bīng kāi jú 1. Double Queen Pawn Opening2. Closed Game (chess)3. same as 封闭性开局
1. darkness comes before dawn2. things can only get better (idiom)
五百年前是一家 wǔ bǎi nián qián shì yī jiā five hundred years ago we were the same family (saying) (said of persons with the same surname)
察哈尔右翼前旗 察哈爾右翼前旗 chá hā ěr yòu yì qián qí Chahar Right Front banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Ömnöd khoshuu in Ulaanchab 乌兰察布[wū lán chá bù], Inner Mongolia
帖撒罗尼迦前书 帖撒羅尼迦前書 tiě sā luó ní jiā qián shū First epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians
关公面前耍大刀 關公面前耍大刀 guān gōng miàn qián shuǎ dà dāo 1. lit. to wield the broadsword in the presence of Lord Guan (idiom)2. fig. to make a fool of oneself by showing off in front of an expert
前不着村，后不着店 前不著村，後不著店 qián bù zháo cūn , hòu bù zháo diàn 1. lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom)2. fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere3. to be in a predicament
前事不忘，后事之师 前事不忘，後事之師 qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
前人栽树，后人乘凉 前人栽樹，後人乘涼 qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
前无古人，后无来者 前無古人，後無來者 qián wú gǔ rén , hòu wú lái zhě 1. there has never been and never will be another person like this (idiom)2. never done before and unlikely to be matched in the future3. peerless
前车之覆，后车之鉴 前車之覆，後車之鑒 qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn 1. lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor2. learn from past mistake3. once bitten twice shy
前门打虎，后门打狼 前門打虎，後門打狼 qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
前门拒虎，后门进狼 前門拒虎，後門進狼 qián mén jù hǔ , hòu mén jìn láng to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
不听老人言，吃亏在眼前 不聽老人言，吃虧在眼前 bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
前不见古人，后不见来者 前不見古人，後不見來者 qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě 1. unique2. unprecedented (idiom)
前郭尔罗斯蒙古族自治县 前郭爾羅斯蒙古族自治縣 qián guō ěr luó sī měng gǔ zú zì zhì xiàn Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County, in Songyuan City 松原市[sōng yuán shì], Jilin
各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜 各人自掃門前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜 gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)
车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直 車到山前必有路，船到橋頭自然直 chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù , chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí (idiom) everything will turn out all right; let's worry about it when it happens; it will be all right on the night
see 前郭尔罗斯蒙古族自治县[qián guō ěr luó sī měng gǔ zú zì zhì xiàn]
see 前郭尔罗斯蒙古族自治县[qián guō ěr luó sī měng gǔ zú zì zhì xiàn]
see 前郭尔罗斯蒙古族自治县[qián guō ěr luó sī měng gǔ zú zì zhì xiàn]
see 勇往直前[yǒng wǎng zhí qián]
车到山前自有路 車到山前自有路 chē dào shān qián zì yǒu lù see 车到山前必有路[chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù]
长江后浪催前浪 長江後浪催前浪 cháng jiāng hòu làng cuī qián làng see 长江后浪推前浪[cháng jiāng hòu làng tuī qián làng]
前不巴村，后不巴店 前不巴村，後不巴店 qián bù bā cūn , hòu bù bā diàn see 前不著村，前不着村，后不着店[qián bù zháo cūn hòu bù zháo diàn]