to respect, honor, or hold someone in high esteem

to respect; to honor; to revere; to hold in high esteem

dignity; honor; sanctity; status or self-respect that is worthy of respect and must not be violated

self-respect; self-esteem; to value oneself and maintain one's dignity

honorable; respected; respectable; noble and worthy of respect

self-respect; one's sense of dignity; ego

the most honorable, most respected, or highest in status; supreme; peerless

an honorific title for the highest deities in Daoism, such as the [[三清|三清|san1 qing1]]

polite way to refer to someone else's father

to revere; to venerate; to honor and admire and respect

respectful form of address; honorific title

to revere as the sole orthodoxy; to hold supremacy or be dominant, especially regarding a religion, ideology, or social group

(polite) a respectful way of addressing another person; sir; sometimes used sarcastically to refer to someone's presence

to live in a high position with comfort and luxury; to live like a prince

To respect the elderly and cherish the young; a traditional Chinese moral value regarding generational care.

people who are of a higher seniority in one's family or hold a higher social status

relative status or rank, specifically the distinction between those of higher and lower social standing, seniority, or prestige

to respect and show honor to elderly people

To honor teachers and place a high importance on schooling and instruction

To respect and honor one's teachers or masters; often used in the phrase [[尊师重道|尊師重道|zun1 shi1 zhong4 dao4]] which emphasizes valuing teachers and their teachings.

ridiculously self-important; to have an overweening opinion of oneself; to think one is much greater than they actually are

(honorific) a polite way to refer to someone's face or appearance; also refers to the venerable face of a Buddha or deity

An honorific title or form of address reserved for an emperor, queen, or ancestor.

to condescend or deign; a polite expression used to request that a person of high status lower themselves to perform a task or attend an event

men are superior to women; the traditional view that men should be treated with respect while women are inferior

polite and respectful way to refer to another person's wife

to honor teachers and value the principles or morals they impart

to worship, revere, or venerate with deep respect

A polite and formal way to ask for someone's full name.

State policy of dismissing the hundred schools of thought and honoring only Confucianism; first proposed by Dong Zhongshu to Emperor Wu of Han to unify ideology and consolidate central authority

Extremely conceited and autocratic; to think of oneself as the most important person in the world.

The dignity and sanctity of the profession of teaching; the principle that teachers should be respected and their teachings held in high regard.

(idiom) do as you see fit; do whatever you like; indicates that the speaker leaves the decision or choice entirely in the other person's hands

The supreme status of an emperor; the imperial throne. This phrase originates from the [[易经|易經|yi4 jing1]], specifically the fifth line of the first hexagram, symbolizing a "flying dragon in the heavens".

Thinking of oneself as the most honorable or important; arrogant, autocratic, and bossy; originally from a Buddhist legend about the Buddha's birth.

honor and glory; status that is both honorable and distinguished

(literary) a respectful way to address or refer to someone else's father; can also more broadly refer to someone's parents; also written [[尊大君|尊大君|zun1 da4 jun1]]

Literally meaning "to respect the king and expel the barbarians"; it refers to a political slogan used during the Spring and Autumn period to unite the Chinese states under the authority of the Zhou ruler to resist outside groups.

(literary) polite way to refer to another person's home or residence

to have no respect for elders or superiors; to ignore the traditional hierarchy of age and rank

(honorific) your esteemed opinion; your respected thoughts

Used to politely but firmly tell someone to not say anything, often to avoid them making a request or giving an opinion.

(honorific) a polite way to address or refer to another person's father

to regard a single person or entity as the ultimate authority; to establish one standard for thought or behavior based on a single authoritative source

(literary) to lower oneself from a high status to treat people of lower rank with humility; to condescend

(idiom) to humble oneself or lower one's status to show deference to people of lower rank; to deign; to step down from one's high position

to respect the aged and honor those with high character and talent; to honor the great and the good

the dignity of the Son of Heaven; a ruler with ten thousand chariots at his command

respect teachers and love students; also used as a title for a Daoist priest or a revered master