zhāo xián nà shì
invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom); to recruit talent
shèng xián
a sage
wise and holy man
virtuous ruler
Buddhist lama
wine
xián huì
variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4]
Fèng xián
Fengxian suburban district of Shanghai
xián
worthy or virtuous person
honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
xiān xián
worthy predecessor
distinguished person of the past
former sage
Fèng xián qū
Fengxian suburban district of Shanghai
xián liáng
(of a man) able and virtuous
xián cái
a genius
a talented person
Pǔ xián
Samantabhadra, the Buddhist Lord of Truth
xián qī liáng mǔ
a good wife and loving mother
xián nèi zhù
(said of sb else's wife) a good wife
Jìn xián
Jinxian county in Nanchang 南昌, Jiangxi
Jí xián
Jixian county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
Pǔ xián Pú sà
Samantabhadra, the Buddhist Lord of Truth
xián míng
wise and capable
sagacious
xián rén
great person of the past
venerable forebear
the great and the good
xián dá
prominent and worthy personage
Jìn xián xiàn
Jinxian county in Nanchang 南昌, Jiangxi
rèn rén wéi xián
to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
jiàn xián sī qí
see a worthy, think to imitate (idiom, from Analects); emulate the virtuous
Follow the example of a virtuous and wise teacher.
Lǐ Xiū xián
Danny Lee Sau-Yin (1953-), Hong Kong actor and director
Wèi Zhōng xián
Wei Zhongxian (1568-1627), infamous eunuch politician of late Ming
Jí xián xiàn
Jixian county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
jìng lǎo zūn xián
to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
shèng jīng xián zhuàn
lit. holy scripture and biography of sage (idiom); refers to Confucian canonical texts
rèn xián shǐ néng
to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
jǔ xián liáng duì cè
Treatise 134 BC by Han dynasty philosopher Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒
zūn xián shǐ néng
to respect talent and make use of ability (Mencius)
jìng xián lǐ shì
to revere people of virtue and honor scholarship (idiom)
dù xián jì néng
to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom)
tuī xián ràng néng
to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)
dù néng hài xián
jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
shí cái zūn xián
to recognize talent and have great respect for it
zūn xián ài wù
to honor the wise and love the people
respecting noble talent while protecting the common people
xián shū rén cí
a virtuous and benevolent woman (idiom)
ràng xián yǔ néng
to step aside and give a more worthy person a chance (idiom)
Wáng Zǔ xián
Joey Wong (1967-), Taiwanese actress
shèng xián Kǒng zǐ niǎo
Confuciusornis sanctus (Jurassic fossil bird)
xián shì
virtuous person
a man of merit
xián qī
(old) perfect wife
you, my beloved wife
xián huì
(of a wife) wise and kind
perfect in her traditional roles
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