敬若神明

Mandarin · pinyin jìng ruò shén míng

Meanings

  1. to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)
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敬
jìng · respect, honor; respectfully
若
ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
神
shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
明
míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
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4–4–2–2 · jing4 ruo4 shen2 ming2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ging3 joek6 san4 ming4

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ging3 joek6 san4 ming4

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敬若神明 · jing4 ruo4 shen2 ming2
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Exact source record敬若神明 敬若神明 [jing4 ruo4 shen2 ming2] /to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)/