late sage; deceased philosopher
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
late sage; deceased philosopher of virtue
literaryUsed in respectful or formal written contexts to refer to past thinkers and philosophers.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
xué学
xí习
xiān先
zhé哲
de的
zhì智
huì慧
。
We should learn from the wisdom of the ancient sages.
Zhè这
wèi位
xiān先
zhé哲
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
hòu后
shì世
jǐ几
dài代
rén人
。
This late philosopher's ideas influenced several generations to come.
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Xiān先
zhé哲
men们
liú留
xià下
de的
jīng精
shén神
cái财
fù富
shì是
wú无
jià价
de的
。
The spiritual legacy left by the sages is priceless.
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zuì最
wěi伟
dà大
de的
xiān先
zhé哲
zhī之
yī一
。
Confucius is one of the greatest sages in Chinese history.