- 人前人后 rénqiánrénhòu in public and in privateIn the presence of others and behind people's backs; everywhere one goes (often used to describe spreading talk or constant behavior)
- 前人栽树，后人乘凉 qiánrénzāishùhòurénchéngliáng to benefit from one's predecessorsOne generation plants the trees in whose shade the next generation rests; to enjoy the benefits of the hard work and foresight of those who came before.
- 前人种树，后人乘凉 qiánrénzhòngshùhòurénchéngliáng to benefit from one's predecessorsone generation plants trees and the next sits in their shade; to enjoy the fruits of the labor of those who came before
- 史前人 shǐqiánrén prehistoric manprehistoric man; early humans who lived before recorded history
- 跟前人 gēnqiánrén wifecolloquial or dialectal term for one's wife
