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圣贤的 — meaning in English

shèng xián de

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English meaning

  • sage adj Wise, especially through experience and good judgment.
  • wise adj Showing good judgment, sound sense, or the benefit of experience.

Senses

圣贤的 is used for these senses in English:

  • sage Wise.
  • sage A very wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.
  • wise Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
  • wise man A man who is wise.

sage — full definition

  1. adj Wise, especially through experience and good judgment.
  2. noun A person widely respected for wisdom, especially an elder or philosopher.
  3. noun An aromatic herb (Salvia officinalis) used in cooking, or related plants in the same genus.

wise — full definition

  1. adj Showing good judgment, sound sense, or the benefit of experience.
  2. adj Disrespectful or cheeky, especially in speech (informal).
  3. verb To become informed or alert to something, usually as "wise up."
  4. noun A way, manner, or fashion of doing something (now mostly used in fixed phrases like "in no wise" or "otherwise").

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