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搢绅先生
搢绅先生
搢绅先生

搢绅先生 — “A gentleman of the gentry class who has held an official position”

搢绅先生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a gentleman of the gentry class who has held an official position”. Often refers to a retired government official or a person of established social standing. Literally, “Gentleman of the gentry”.

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搢绅先生 Pronunciation and Pinyin

搢绅先生 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
搢jìn—
绅
shēn8gentry or influential local figure
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors
生
sheng5to be born, grow, or live

Example Sentence with 搢绅先生

那位搢绅先生虽已年迈,但对当地的慈善事业仍旧尽心尽力。
Although that gentleman of the gentry was already old, he still devoted himself wholeheartedly to local charitable causes.

Idioms Related to 搢绅先生

Synonyms of 搢绅先生

  • jìn缙shēn绅xiān先sheng生respectable gentry gentleman

More idioms starting with 搢

  • jìn搢shēn绅zhī之shì士gentry and officials

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Questions about 搢绅先生

What does 搢绅先生 mean?

搢绅先生 (jìn shēn xiān sheng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a gentleman of the gentry class who has held an official position”.

How do you pronounce 搢绅先生?

搢绅先生 is pronounced jìn shēn xiān sheng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 搢绅先生 literally mean?

Literally, 搢绅先生 means “Gentleman of the gentry”. It is used to mean “a gentleman of the gentry class who has held an official position”.

What is the Chinese definition of 搢绅先生?

搢:插;绅:大带;搢绅:宦官的代称。指做过官的大人先生

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