polite phrase; 'I have long admired you'
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
polite greeting; 'I have long admired you'
formalA set polite phrase used when meeting someone for the first time, expressing that one has long heard of and admired the other person. It is formal and shows respect.
Zhāng张
xiān先
sheng生
，
jiǔ久
yǎng仰
jiǔ久
yǎng仰
！
Mr. Zhang, I've long admired you!
Jiǔ久
yǎng仰
dà大
míng名
，
jīn今
rì日
zhōng终
yú于
yǒu有
xìng幸
xiāng相
jiàn见
。
I have long admired your reputation; I'm finally fortunate to meet you today.
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Tā他
duì对
qián前
bèi辈
shuō说
：
“
Wáng王
jiào教
shòu授
，
jiǔ久
yǎng仰
le了
。
”
He said to the senior, "Professor Wang, I've long admired you."