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肅然起敬

简肃然起敬 · 繁肅然起敬

Mandarin · pinyin sù rán qǐ jìng

to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom)

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然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
敬: jìng · respect, honor; respectfully
肃: sù · pay respects; reverently

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4–2–3–4 · su4 ran2 qi3 jing4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

suk1 jin4 hei2 ging3

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(idiomatic) to feel great respect and admiration (for somebody); to be filled with deep respect (for somebody)

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