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Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「敬賢禮士」. Learn its usage below.

This feature highlights the idiom 「敬賢禮士」, with its meaning and examples shown below.

Etiquette: Treat each other with courtesy and respect. Shi: A term used in ancient times to refer to learned people. Respect people of noble character and outstanding knowledge.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jìng xián lǐ shì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ging3 yin4 lai5 si6/si2

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.