敬贤礼士
jìng xián lǐ shì
Pinyin

Definition

敬贤礼士
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jìng xián lǐ shì
  1. to revere people of virtue and honor scholarship (idiom)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

rén shì
  1. 1 person
  2. 2 figure
  3. 3 public figure
yǒng shì
  1. 1 a warrior
  2. 2 a brave person
bó shì
  1. 1 doctor
  2. 2 court academician (in feudal China)
  3. 3 Ph.D.
shì bīng
  1. 1 soldier
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
nu:3 shì
  1. 1 lady
  2. 2 madam
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
  4. 4 Miss
  5. 5 Ms
zūn jìng
  1. 1 to respect
  2. 2 to revere
zhàn shì
  1. 1 fighter
  2. 2 soldier
  3. 3 warrior
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
jìng
  1. 1 to respect
  2. 2 to venerate
  3. 3 to salute
  4. 4 to offer
jìng qǐng
  1. 1 please (do sth) (deferential form)
jìng jiǔ
  1. 1 to toast
  2. 2 to propose a toast
Ruì shì
  1. 1 Switzerland
nán shì
  1. 1 man
  2. 2 gentleman
dī shì
  1. 1 taxi (loanword)
shēn shì
  1. 1 gentleman
zhì jìng
  1. 1 to greet
  2. 2 to pay respects to
wèi shì
  1. 1 guardian
  2. 2 defender
hù shi
  1. 1 nurse
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
qí shì
  1. 1 horseman
  2. 2 cavalryman
  3. 3 knight (i.e. European nobility)
  4. 4 (Tw) bike rider (scooter, bicycle etc)
xiá shì
  1. 1 knight-errant
lì shì
  1. 1 strong man
  2. 2 sumo wrestler

Idioms (15)

仁人志士
rén rén zhì shì
  1. 1 gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
仁人义士
rén rén yì shì
  1. 1 those with lofty ideals (idiom)
  2. 2 men of vision
博士买驴
bó shì mǎi lu:2
  1. 1 lit. the scholar buys a donkey (idiom); fig. long-winded verbiage that never gets to the point
  2. 2 idiom mocking scholastic pomposity
志士仁人
zhì shì rén rén
  1. 1 gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
恭敬不如从命
gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng
  1. 1 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)
  2. 2 (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)
招贤纳士
zhāo xián nà shì
  1. 1 invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom); to recruit talent
敬业乐群
jìng yè lè qún
  1. 1 diligent and sociable (idiom); meticulous in work and dealing cheerfully with one's colleagues
敬老尊贤
jìng lǎo zūn xián
  1. 1 to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
敬而远之
jìng ér yuǎn zhī
  1. 1 to show respect from a distance (idiom)
  2. 2 to remain at a respectful distance
敬若神明
jìng ruò shén míng
  1. 1 to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)
敬贤礼士
jìng xián lǐ shì
  1. 1 to revere people of virtue and honor scholarship (idiom)
敬鬼神而远之
jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī
  1. 1 to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
有识之士
yǒu shí zhī shì
  1. 1 a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
相敬如宾
xiāng jìng rú bīn
  1. 1 to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom)
  2. 2 mutual respect between husband and wife
肃然起敬
sù rán qǐ jìng
  1. 1 to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom)

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