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仁人志士

Mandarin · pinyin rén rén zhì shì

gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals

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仁: rén · humaneness, benevolence, kindness
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
志: zhì · purpose, will, determination; annals
士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier

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2–2–4–4 · ren2 ren2 zhi4 shi4

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jan4 jan4 zi3 si6

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(idiomatic) people with lofty ideas

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