缙绅先生 — “A respectable gentleman”
缙绅先生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a respectable gentleman”. Typically a former government official or member of the gentry in traditional Chinese society. Literally, “Gentry gentleman”.
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缙绅先生 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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村里的老缙绅先生总爱在茶馆里讲述往事。
The old gentry gentleman in the village always liked to recount past events in the teahouse.
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What does 缙绅先生 mean?
缙绅先生 (jìn shēn xiān sheng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a respectable gentleman”.
How do you pronounce 缙绅先生?
缙绅先生 is pronounced jìn shēn xiān sheng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 缙绅先生 literally mean?
Literally, 缙绅先生 means “Gentry gentleman”. It is used to mean “a respectable gentleman”.
What is the Chinese definition of 缙绅先生?
绅：大带。指做过官的大人先生