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a sage · wise and holy man · virtuous ruler · Buddhist lama · wine

圣贤
shèng xián
sh+èng·4th tonex+ián·2nd tone
WordHSK 7-9
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To err is human.
人非圣贤，孰能无过。
Taoism was founded on the teachings of Laozi, a sage born in 604 B.C. in present-day Henan Province.
道教是用老子的教导创立的，他是公元前六零四年在现代的河南省出生的圣贤。
Synonyms
Synonyms
sage · the Sage (i.e. Confucius) · (old) (respectful way of addressing a monarch) your sagacious majesty · (religion) saint圣人shèng réngreat person of the past · venerable forebear · the great and the good贤人xián rénwise man哲人zhé rénvery able person高人gāo rénperfect person完人wán rénprominent and worthy personage贤达xián dá
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