virtuous and talented person; worthy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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virtuous and talented person; worthy; person of virtue (literary)
literaryA literary term found in classical Chinese texts to refer to persons of moral integrity and talent. Often used in historical or formal contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
xián贤
shì士
cháng常
yǐ以
tiān天
xià下
wéi为
jǐ己
rèn任
。
Ancient virtuous scholars often took the world as their own responsibility.
Zhè这
wèi位
xián贤
shì士
yǐn隐
jū居
shān山
lín林
，
bù不
wèn问
shì世
shì事
。
This worthy gentleman lived in seclusion in the mountains, taking no interest in worldly affairs.
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Zhǔ主
gōng公
dāng当
zhāo招
xián贤
nà纳
shì士
，
yǐ以
tú图
dà大
yè业
。
My lord should recruit virtuous men and accept talented scholars to achieve great deeds.