圣贤 shèngxián a sage
a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama; wine
How to remember 圣贤: 圣 holy + 贤 virtuous = a sage.
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- Sages and worthies - the morally and intellectually exemplary of tradition: 古代圣贤 (gǔdài shèngxián) the sages of old.
- In 人非圣贤,孰能无过 (rén fēi shèngxián, shú néng wú guò) 'no one but a sage is free of error'. Literary/classical.