敬贤礼士 — “Respect the virtuous and treat scholars with courtesy”
敬贤礼士 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show respect to people of noble character and courtesy to those with profound knowledge; to value the virtuous and the scholarly”. Literally, “Respect the virtuous and treat scholars with courtesy”.
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What does 敬贤礼士 mean?
敬贤礼士 (jìng xián lǐ shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show respect to people of noble character and courtesy to those with profound knowledge; to value the virtuous and the scholarly”.
How do you pronounce 敬贤礼士?
敬贤礼士 is pronounced jìng xián lǐ shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敬贤礼士 literally mean?
Literally, 敬贤礼士 means “Respect the virtuous and treat scholars with courtesy”. It is used to mean “to show respect to people of noble character and courtesy to those with profound knowledge; to value the virtuous and the scholarly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敬贤礼士?
礼：以礼相待，尊重；士：古时称有学问的人。尊重品德高尚、学识出众的人。