先贤 先賢
先贤 先賢 xiān xián ㄒㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˊ sin1 jin4
- (literary) ancient sage
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先
- 事先 shì xiān ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄢ si6 sin1 in advance
- 优先 優先 yōu xiān ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢ jau1 sin1 to have priority; to take precedence
- 先例 xiān lì ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˋ sin1 lai6 precedent
- 先前 xiān qián ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sin1 cin4 before; previously
- 先天 xiān tiān ㄒㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ sin1 tin1 embryonic period (contrasted with 后天)
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- 先后 先後 xiān hòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋ sin1 hau6 early or late; first and last; priority
- 先生 xiān sheng ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ sin1 saang1 teacher
- 先进 先進 xiān jìn ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ sin1 zeon3 sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
- 先锋 先鋒 xiān fēng ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄥ sin1 fung1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
- 先驱 先驅 xiān qū ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄩ sin1 keoi1 to pioneer
- 原先 yuán xiān ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢ jyun4 sin1 originally
- 率先 shuài xiān ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢ seot1 sin1 to take the lead
- 祖先 zǔ xiān ㄗㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢ zou2 sin1 ancestors; forebears
- 预先 預先 yù xiān ㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄢ jyu6 sin1 beforehand; in advance
- 领先 領先 lǐng xiān ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ling5 sin1 to lead
- 首先 shǒu xiān ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢ sau2 sin1 first of all; in the first place
- 争先恐后 爭先恐後 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu ㄓㄥ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄏㄡˋ zang1 sin1 hung2 hau6 (idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind
- 占先 佔先 zhàn xiān ㄓㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢ zim3 sin1 to take precedence
- 尽先 儘先 jǐn xiān ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄢ zeon2 sin1 in the first instance
- 先主 xiān zhǔ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄨˇ sin1 zyu2 former ruler; founding ruler
贤 賢
- 圣贤 聖賢 shèng xián ㄕㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ sing3 jin4 a sage
- 前贤 前賢 qián xián ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ cin4 jin4 sages of the past; worthy predecessors
- 奉贤 奉賢 Fèng xián ㄈㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ fung6 jin4 Fengxian suburban district of Shanghai
- 普贤 普賢 Pǔ xián ㄆㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ pou2 jin4 Samantabhadra, the Buddhist Lord of Truth
- 贤人 賢人 xián rén ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊ jin4 jan4 great person of the past
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- 贤劳 賢勞 xián láo ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄠˊ jin4 lou4 diligent
- 贤士 賢士 xián shì ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄕˋ jin4 si6 virtuous person
- 贤妻 賢妻 xián qī ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧ jin4 cai1 (old) perfect wife
- 贤弟 賢弟 xián dì ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄧˋ jin4 dai6 worthy little brother
- 贤惠 賢惠 xián huì ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ jin4 wai6 variant of 贤慧
- 贤慧 賢慧 xián huì ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ jin4 wai6 (of a wife) wise and kind
- 贤才 賢才 xián cái ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄞˊ jin4 coi4 a genius
- 贤明 賢明 xián míng ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ jin4 ming4 wise and capable; sagacious
- 贤淑 賢淑 xián shū ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨ jin4 suk6 (of a woman) virtuous
- 贤王 賢王 xián wáng ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄤˊ jin4 wong4 sage kings
- 贤相 賢相 xián xiàng ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ jin4 soeng3 sagacious prime minister (in feudal China)
- 贤能 賢能 xián néng ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄥˊ jin4 nang4 sage
- 贤良 賢良 xián liáng ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ jin4 loeng4 (of a man) able and virtuous
- 贤达 賢達 xián dá ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄚˊ jin4 daat6 prominent and worthy personage
- 进贤 進賢 Jìn xián ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ zeon3 jin4 see 进贤县
Idioms with these characters
- 笨鸟先飞 笨鳥先飛 bèn niǎo xiān fēi ㄅㄣˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄟ ban6 niu5 sin1 fei1 lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
- 敢为人先 敢為人先 gǎn wéi rén xiān ㄍㄢˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢ gam2 wai4 jan4 sin1 to dare to be first
- 捷足先登 jié zú xiān dēng ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄥ zit3 zuk1 sin1 dang1 the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)
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- 溘先朝露 kè xiān zhāo lù ㄎㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ hap6 sin1 ziu1 lou6 the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
- 身先朝露 shēn xiān zhāo lù ㄕㄣ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ san1 sin1 ziu1 lou6 body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
- 未卜先知 wèi bǔ xiān zhī ㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓ mei6 buk1 sin1 zi1 (idiom) to foresee the future (without divination); to know beforehand through uncanny insight
- 闻风先遁 聞風先遁 wén fēng xiān dùn ㄨㄣˊ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄣˋ man4 fung1 sin1 deon6 to flee at hearing the news (idiom)
- 先睹为快 先睹為快 xiān dǔ wéi kuài ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄨˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋ sin1 dou2 wai4 faai3 (idiom) to consider it a pleasure to be among the first to read (or watch or enjoy)
- 先发制人 先發制人 xiān fā zhì rén ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄚ ㄓˋ ㄖㄣˊ sin1 faat3 zai3 jan4 (idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt
- 先来后到 先來後到 xiān lái hòu dào ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄠˋ sin1 loi4 hau6 dou3 (idiom) in order of arrival; first come, first served
- 妒能害贤 妒能害賢 dù néng hài xián ㄉㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ dou3 nang4 hoi6 jin4 jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
- 见贤思齐 見賢思齊 jiàn xián sī qí ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄙ ㄑㄧˊ gin3 jin4 si1 cai4 see a worthy, think to imitate (idiom, from Analects); emulate the virtuous
- 敬老尊贤 敬老尊賢 jìng lǎo zūn xián ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ging3 lou5 zyun1 jin4 to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
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- 敬贤礼士 敬賢禮士 jìng xián lǐ shì ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄕˋ ging3 jin4 lai5 si6 (idiom) to respect people of virtue and show courtesy to scholars
- 嫉贤妒能 嫉賢妒能 jí xián dù néng ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ zat6 jin4 dou3 nang4 (idiom) to envy the virtuous and talented
- 求贤若渴 求賢若渴 qiú xián ruò kě ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄎㄜˇ kau4 jin4 joek6 hot3 (idiom) to eagerly seek talented people
- 任人唯贤 任人唯賢 rèn rén wéi xián ㄖㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ jam6 jan4 wai4 jin4 to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
- 任贤使能 任賢使能 rèn xián shǐ néng ㄖㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄕˇ ㄋㄥˊ jam6 jin4 si2 nang4 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
- 圣经贤传 聖經賢傳 shèng jīng xián zhuàn ㄕㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄢˋ sing3 ging1 jin4 zyun6 lit. holy scripture and biography of sage (idiom); refers to Confucian canonical texts
- 推贤让能 推賢讓能 tuī xián ràng néng ㄊㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄤˋ ㄋㄥˊ teoi1 jin4 joeng6 nang4 to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)
Example sentences
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如果 外头 外頭 还有 還有 人 怀疑 懷疑 ， 美国 美國 是否 真的 是 任何 事 都 可能 发生 發生 的 地方 ， 怀疑 懷疑 我们 我們 开国 開國 先贤 先賢 的 梦想 夢想 今天 是否 依然 存在 ， 怀疑 懷疑 我们 我們 民主 的 力量 ； 今夜 ， 就是 你们 你們 要 的 答案 。
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
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