先贤 (先賢)
xiān xián
Pinyin
Definition
先贤 (先賢)
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- worthy predecessor
- distinguished person of the past
- former sage
Character Decomposition
Idioms (18)
先下手为强
- 1 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
先斩后奏
- 1 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
先发制人
- 1 to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt
- 2 to anticipate
- 3 preemptive
先睹为快
- 1 joy of first experience (idiom)
- 2 the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
先礼后兵
- 1 peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence
- 2 jaw-jaw is better than war-war
Sample Sentences
最后起名字要遵守一些常识,第一,忌讳祖先和先贤的名字;其次,不用生冷字;再次,少用多音字;最后,忌不雅的谐音。
Finally when figuring out a name you need to respect some common principles. First of all, avoid using taboo names, like those of your ancestors or distinguished sages from the past; secondly, don't use obscure characters; additionally, don't use characters with more than one pronunciation; and finally, avoid homophones of vulgar words.