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德高望重

Mandarin · pinyin dé gāo wàng zhòng

(idiom) a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation

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德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
望: wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double

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2–1–4–4 · de2 gao1 wang4 zhong4

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(of a person) virtuous and esteemed

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