jìn
shēn

archaic
historical
technical

Meaning of 缙绅

缙绅 means ancient officials; the gentry or literati class in imperial China. Pronounced jìn shēn.

  • ancient officials; the gentry or literati class in imperial China

Definitions & Examples

Zài
Míng
Qīng
shí
 
jìn
shēn
jiē
céng
yōng
yǒu
hěn
de
shè
huì
yǐng
xiǎng
 

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the gentry class wielded great social influence.

Zhè
běn
shū
zǎi
le
dāng
shí
fāng
jìn
shēn
de
shì
 

This book records the deeds of the local gentry of that time.

Jìn
shēn
zhī
 
wǎng
wǎng
néng
gòu
yǐng
xiǎng
cháo
tíng
jué
 

The discussions of the scholar-officials often could influence imperial court decisions.

Jiù
shí
 
jìn
shēn
zhī
jiā
duō
yǒu
cáng
shū
 

In old times, families of the gentry often had many books in their collections.