后继无人 hòu jì wú rén

no one to carry on one’s work; no successor

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to have no qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking

Characters

Character Meaning
后 hòu HSK 1
behind; after; later
继 jì HSK 4
to continue; to go on with; to follow after
无 wú HSK 4
not; no; not to have
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man