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尊贤爱物

zūn xián ài wùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to honor the wise and love the people / respecting noble talent while protecting the common people
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

尊賢愛物 尊贤爱物 [zun1 xian2 ai4 wu4] /to honor the wise and love the people/respecting noble talent while protecting the common people/

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Other forms in these source records: 尊賢愛物

  • 尊
    zūn

    senior / of a senior generation / to honor / to respect / honorific / classifier for cannons and statues / ancient wine vessel

  • 贤
    xián

    worthy or virtuous person / honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation

  • 爱
    ài

    to love / to be fond of / to like / affection / to be inclined (to do sth) / to tend to (happen)

  • 物
    wù

    (bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself / people other than oneself

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