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a sage
variant of 贤慧
great person of the past
sage
a genius
sage kings
worthy little brother
prominent and worthy personage
diligent
Notice where 贤 sits in each complete thought.
To err is human.
Source: Tatoeba #13895002 · CC BY 2.0 FRLooking back at the former wise rulers and nations, their success was achieved through diligence and frugality, while their downfall was caused by extravagance and luxury.
Source: Tatoeba #12705155 · CC BY 2.0 FRA prudent bird chooses its tree. A wise servant chooses his master.
Source: Tatoeba #392246 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.