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敬贤爱士
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敬贤爱士

敬贤爱士 — “To respect and cherish people of virtue and talent”

敬贤爱士 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect and cherish people of virtue and talent”. To value wisdom and scholarship. Literally, “Respect the virtuous and cherish the scholars”.

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敬贤爱士 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敬贤爱士 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
敬
jìng13respect, revere, offer respectfully
贤
xián8virtuous and talented person
爱
ài10to love or cherish
士
shì3scholar, gentleman, soldier

Example Sentence with 敬贤爱士

一个有远见的领导者都懂得敬贤爱士,这样才能汇聚各方英才,共同开创美好的未来。
A visionary leader understands how to respect and cherish people of virtue and talent, thus gathering brilliant individuals from all sides to co-create a beautiful future.

Idioms Related to 敬贤爱士

Synonyms of 敬贤爱士

  • jìng敬xián贤lǐ礼shì士respect the virtuous and scholarly

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gōng恭sāng桑zǐ梓Deeply respect and cherish one's hometown

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Questions about 敬贤爱士

What does 敬贤爱士 mean?

敬贤爱士 (jìng xián ài shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect and cherish people of virtue and talent”.

How do you pronounce 敬贤爱士?

敬贤爱士 is pronounced jìng xián ài shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 敬贤爱士 literally mean?

Literally, 敬贤爱士 means “Respect the virtuous and cherish the scholars”. It is used to mean “to respect and cherish people of virtue and talent”.

What is the Chinese definition of 敬贤爱士?

尊重和爱护有才德的人。

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