modest and prudent gentleman; person of noble character
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
modest and prudent gentleman; a person of noble character who is strict with themselves
literaryA formal, literary idiom used to praise someone with exemplary moral character. Often contrasted with '小人' (petty person) or '伪君子' (hypocrite).
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
zhèng正
zhí直
，
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
qiān谦
qiān谦
jūn君
zǐ子
。
He is upright and honest—a true modest and prudent gentleman.
Zhè这
wèi位
qiān谦
qiān谦
jūn君
zǐ子
cóng从
bù不
yǔ与
rén人
zhēng争
zhí执
，
zǒng总
shì是
yǐ以
lǐ理
fú服
rén人
。
This gentleman never argues with others, always persuading through reason.
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Wǒ我
men们
dōu都
yīng应
gāi该
xué学
xí习
tā他
nà那
zhǒng种
qiān谦
qiān谦
jūn君
zǐ子
de的
fēng风
dù度
。
We should all learn from his gentlemanly demeanor.