Meaning of 名士
名士 means person celebrated for poetry and literary works (historical); person of high reputation who refuses office (historical). Pronounced míng shì.
- person celebrated for poetry and literary works (historical)
- person of high reputation who refuses office (historical)
Definitions & Examples
Wèi魏
Jìn晋
shí时
qí期
míng名
shì士
bèi辈
chū出
，
liú留
xià下
le了
xǔ许
duō多
chuán传
shì世
jiā佳
zuò作
。
During the Wei-Jin period, numerous celebrated scholars emerged, leaving behind many timeless masterpieces.
Tā他
suī虽
shēn身
wéi为
míng名
shì士
，
què却
cóng从
bù不
ào傲
màn慢
dài待
rén人
。
Although he was a famous scholar, he never treated others with arrogance.
Zhè这
wèi位
míng名
shì士
yǐ以
qīng清
tán谈
hé和
shī诗
wén文
zhù著
chēng称
yú于
shì世
。
This celebrated scholar was renowned throughout the world for his pure conversation and poetry.