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Jyutping ging3 jin4 lai5 si6
Pinyin jìng xián lǐ shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to revere people of virtue and honor scholarship (idiom)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to respect people of talent and ability (said of a superior)
    (syn.) 好賢禮士, 好贤礼士
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    敬贤礼士
    敬賢禮士
    jìng xián lǐ shì
    • to treat worthies and intellectuals respectfully and courteously