DictionaryCommon words聖賢

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聖賢

shèngxián

“a sage; a wise and holy person; a virtuous ruler; (in Buddhist contexts) a lama or enlightened being; (archaic) wine.”

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shèng·ㄕㄥˋ

A sage or saint; holy or sacred; a person of peerless wisdom or virtue; a master of a skill; relating to an emperor.

xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊ

Virtuous or worthy person; able; good; a respectful term for someone of the same or younger generation; to respect or value; to surpass.