威望 wēiwàng prestige
How to remember 威望: 威 might + 望 gaze = prestige.
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How it is used
- 'Prestige, high standing' - 享有很高的威望 (xiǎngyǒu hěn gāo de wēiwàng) to enjoy great prestige.
- About the esteem and reputation a person or nation commands in others' eyes.
- Pairs with 威信: 威望 is public reputation, 威信 the trust that makes people defer to your authority.