admire and respect; esteem
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to admire and respect; to esteem; to hold in high regard
literaryA literary term expressing sincere admiration for someone's character, abilities, or achievements. Used primarily in formal written contexts.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
tuī推
fú服
tā他
de的
wéi为
rén人
。
Everyone greatly admires his character.
Tā他
de的
cái才
huá华
lìng令
tóng同
háng行
men们
shēn深
shēn深
tuī推
fú服
。
His talent commands deep respect from his peers.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
dé德
gāo高
wàng望
zhòng重
，
shēn深
shòu受
xué学
jiè界
tuī推
fú服
。
This senior professor is highly respected and deeply esteemed in academic circles.