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古圣先贤 — “Ancient sages and virtuous individuals”

古圣先贤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ancient sages and virtuous individuals”. Venerable figures of great wisdom and moral integrity from antiquity. Literally, “Ancient sages and worthies”.

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古圣先贤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

古圣先贤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
圣
shèng5holy, sacred, saintly
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors
贤
xián8virtuous and talented person

Example Sentence with 古圣先贤

我们应该学习古圣先贤的智慧和品德,为后代树立榜样。
We should learn from the wisdom and virtue of ancient sages and worthies, setting an example for future generations.

Idioms Related to 古圣先贤

More idioms starting with 古

  • gǔ古wéi为jīn今yòng用make the past serve the present
  • gǔ古zhī之yí遗zhí直person of ancient integrity
  • gǔ古jǐng井bù不bō波undisturbed and tranquil mind
  • gǔ古jǐng井wú无bō波calm and unperturbed in spirit
  • gǔ古jīn今yī一kuí揆Consistent from ancient times to present
  • gǔ古jīn今yī一zhé辙consistent throughout history
  • gǔ古jīn今zhōng中wài外all times and all places
  • gǔ古gǔ古guài怪guài怪Strange and peculiar
  • gǔ古sì寺qīng青dēng灯solitary monastic life
  • gǔ古yǐ已yǒu有zhī之It has existed since ancient times
  • gǔ古wǎng往jīn今lái来from ancient times to the present
  • gǔ古xīn心gǔ古mào貌ancient heart, ancient appearance

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What does 古圣先贤 mean?

古圣先贤 (gǔ shèng xiān xián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ancient sages and virtuous individuals”.

How do you pronounce 古圣先贤?

古圣先贤 is pronounced gǔ shèng xiān xián in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 古圣先贤 literally mean?

Literally, 古圣先贤 means “Ancient sages and worthies”. It is used to mean “Ancient sages and virtuous individuals”.

What is the Chinese definition of 古圣先贤?

圣:品德智慧极高。贤:有才能有道德。古代的圣人贤者。

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