前ぜん陳ちんぜんちんMeanings1nounprevious mention; aforementionedrare termRare formal term meaning something stated earlier; the common word is 前述 (ぜんじゅつ).See also: 前述前ぜん陳ちんの通とおり、この計けい画かくは中ちゅう止しとなりました。As previously mentioned, this plan has been cancelled.