xiān
xián

common
literary

Meaning of 前贤

前贤 means virtuous predecessors; wise elders of the past. Pronounced xiān xián.

  • virtuous predecessors; wise elders of the past

Definitions & Examples

men
yào
chéng
xiān
xián
de
zhì
 

We must carry on the aspirations of our worthy predecessors.

Zhè
wèi
zhé
xué
jiā
de
xiǎng
shēn
shòu
dài
xiān
xián
de
yǐng
xiǎng
 

This philosopher's thoughts were deeply influenced by ancient sages.

táng
gòng
fèng
zhe
běn
de
wèi
xiān
xián
 

The ancestral hall enshrines the virtuous elders of this clan.

Yán
jiū
xiān
xián
de
zhù
zuò
 
huò
hěn
duō
 

Studying the works of wise predecessors can offer much enlightenment.

Measure Words

/ wèi
Primary
/ qún