xián
shì

literary
noun

Meaning of 贤士

贤士 means virtuous and talented person; worthy; person of virtue (literary). Pronounced xián shì.

  • virtuous and talented person; worthy; person of virtue (literary)

Definitions & Examples

dài
xián
shì
cháng
tiān
xià
wéi
rèn
 

Ancient virtuous scholars often took the world as their own responsibility.

Zhè
wèi
xián
shì
yǐn
shān
lín
 
wèn
shì
shì
 

This worthy gentleman lived in seclusion in the mountains, taking no interest in worldly affairs.

Zhǔ
gōng
dāng
zhāo
xián
shì
 
 

My lord should recruit virtuous men and accept talented scholars to achieve great deeds.