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敬恭桑梓 — “To deeply respect and cherish one's hometown and its people”

敬恭桑梓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deeply respect and cherish one's hometown and its people”. Literally, “Respectfully honor mulberry and catalpa trees”.

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敬恭桑梓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敬恭桑梓 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
敬
jìng13respect, revere, offer respectfully
恭
gōng10respectful and polite
桑
sāng10mulberry tree
梓
zǐ11catalpa tree, carpenter, hometown

Example Sentence with 敬恭桑梓

他从小就养成敬恭桑梓的好习惯,经常参与家乡的公益活动
From a young age, he developed the good habit of cherishing and respecting his hometown, often participating in community service activities there.

Idioms Related to 敬恭桑梓

More idioms starting with 敬

  • jìng敬shàng上jiē接xià下respect superiors, care for subordinates
  • jìng敬shàng上ài爱xià下respect superiors, love subordinates
  • jìng敬yè业lè乐qún群dedicated to work and enjoy company
  • jìng敬zhī之rú如bīn宾treat with respect due a guest
  • jìng敬shì事bù不xiá暇respectfully busy serving others
  • jìng敬shì事hòu后shí食Diligently serve before enjoying rewards
  • jìng敬tiān天ài爱mín民Revere cosmic order, cherish people
  • jìng敬rú如shàng上bīn宾treat with utmost respect as honored guest
  • jìng敬jiāng姜yóu犹jì绩diligent and humble despite wealth
  • jìng敬xiǎo小shèn慎wēi微extremely cautious and meticulous
  • jìng敬bù布fù腹xīn心respectfully express innermost thoughts
  • jìng敬shòu授rén人shí时Impart seasonal knowledge for agriculture

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Questions about 敬恭桑梓

What does 敬恭桑梓 mean?

敬恭桑梓 (jìng gōng sāng zǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deeply respect and cherish one's hometown and its people”.

How do you pronounce 敬恭桑梓?

敬恭桑梓 is pronounced jìng gōng sāng zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 敬恭桑梓 literally mean?

Literally, 敬恭桑梓 means “Respectfully honor mulberry and catalpa trees”. It is used to mean “to deeply respect and cherish one's hometown and its people”.

What is the Chinese definition of 敬恭桑梓?

敬恭:尊敬,热爱;桑梓:桑树和梓树,古时家宅旁边常栽的树木,比喻故乡。热爱故乡和尊敬故乡的人。

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