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钦贤好士
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钦贤好士

钦贤好士 — “To respect and cherish virtuous and talented individuals”

钦贤好士 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect and cherish virtuous and talented individuals”. To admire the worthy and value scholars. Literally, “Respect worthy, cherish scholars”.

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钦贤好士 Pronunciation and Pinyin

钦贤好士 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
钦
qīn9admire or imperial decree
贤
xián8virtuous and talented person
好
hǎo6good, well, okay, very
士
shì3scholar, gentleman, soldier

Example Sentence with 钦贤好士

这位老校长一生勤勉,钦贤好士,广受爱戴师生
This old principal, diligent throughout his life, respected and cherished virtuous and talented individuals, and was widely beloved by teachers and students.

Idioms Related to 钦贤好士

More idioms starting with 钦

  • qīn钦pèi佩mò莫míng名filled with inexpressible admiration
  • qīn钦chāi差dà大chén臣imperial envoy or meddling superior
  • qīn钦jìng敬zhī之chén忱sincere reverence and deep admiration

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What does 钦贤好士 mean?

钦贤好士 (qīn xián hǎo shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect and cherish virtuous and talented individuals”.

How do you pronounce 钦贤好士?

钦贤好士 is pronounced qīn xián hǎo shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 钦贤好士 literally mean?

Literally, 钦贤好士 means “Respect worthy, cherish scholars”. It is used to mean “to respect and cherish virtuous and talented individuals”.

What is the Chinese definition of 钦贤好士?

钦:敬。尊敬贤能爱惜人才

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