見賢思齊
简 见贤思齐 · 繁 見賢思齊Meanings
- see a worthy, think to imitate (idiom, from Analects); emulate the virtuous
- Follow the example of a virtuous and wise teacher.
Characters in this entry
- 見
- jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
- 賢
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- 思
- sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
- 齊
- qí · even, uniform, of equal length; Kangxi radical 210
- 见
- jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
- 贤
- xián · virtuous, worthy, good; able
- 齐
- qí · even, uniform, of equal length
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Mandarin tones
4–2–1–2 · jian4 xian2 si1 qi2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gin3 jin4 si1 cai4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to see a virtuous person and think of following their example
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