年高望重 — “Advanced in age and held in high esteem or respect”
年高望重 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Advanced in age and held in high esteem or respect”. Venerable and highly respected. Literally, “Advanced in years, high in prestige”.
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年高望重 Pronunciation and Pinyin
年高望重 Character Breakdown
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王教授年高望重，深受学生们的爱戴
Professor Wang is aged and in high standing, deeply beloved by his students.
Idioms Related to 年高望重
Synonyms of 年高望重
More idioms starting with 年
- nián年fēng丰suì岁rěn稔a year of abundant harvest
- nián年fēng丰shí时rěn稔a bountiful year with abundant crops
- nián年jiǔ久shī失xiū修dilapidated due to prolonged disuse
- nián年jiǔ久rì日shēn深deeply rooted over a long time
- nián年shì事yǐ已gāo高advanced in years
- nián年huá华chuí垂mù暮approaching old age
- nián年huá华xū虚dù度waste one's prime years idly
- nián年zhuàng壮qì气ruì锐young, vigorous, and sharp-witted
- nián年fù复yī一nián年year after year
- nián年tóu头yuè月wěi尾the entire year
- nián年fù富lì力qiáng强young, vigorous, and in the prime of life
- nián年shào少wú无zhī知young and ignorant
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What does 年高望重 mean?
年高望重 (nián gāo wàng zhòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Advanced in age and held in high esteem or respect”.
How do you pronounce 年高望重?
年高望重 is pronounced nián gāo wàng zhòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 年高望重 literally mean?
Literally, 年高望重 means “Advanced in years, high in prestige”. It is used to mean “Advanced in age and held in high esteem or respect”.
What is the Chinese definition of 年高望重?
年纪大，声望高。