moral character and reputation; virtue and prestige
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
moral character and reputation; virtue and prestige
formalUsed to describe a person of high moral standing who is held in great esteem by others. Often appears in formal and literary contexts. Usually refers to a person's character, not an object or abstract concept.
Wáng王
lǎo老
shī师
dé德
wàng望
hěn很
gāo高
，
shēn深
shòu受
xué学
sheng生
men们
ài爱
dài戴
。
Teacher Wang has great virtue and prestige and is deeply loved by his students.
Tā他
wèi为
guān官
qīng清
lián廉
，
dé德
wàng望
shuāng双
xīn馨
。
As an official, he is incorruptible, and his virtue and prestige are both fragrant (i.e., highly esteemed).
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Zhè这
wèi位
dé德
gāo高
wàng望
zhòng重
de的
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
shì是
xué学
shù术
jiè界
de的
tài泰
dǒu斗
。
This old professor, held in high esteem for his virtue and prestige, is a leading authority in the academic world.
Wǒ我
men们
xuǎn选
jǔ举
tā他
wéi为
dài代
biǎo表
，
quán全
píng凭
tā他
de的
dé德
wàng望
。
We elected him as our representative entirely based on his virtue and prestige.