席上之珍
xí​shàng​zhī​zhēn

personal virtue

  • created reference approved 席上之珍 → 礼记/禮記 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    席上之珍 xí​shàng​zhī​zhēn

    礼记 / 禮記 lǐ​jì

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  • created sense approved 席上之珍 · xí​shàng​zhī​zhēn · personal virtue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    席上之珍

    xí​shàng​zhī​zhēn

    personal virtue

    Literary idiom referring to a person of exceptional talent and virtue, or to those virtuous qualities themselves; literally 'a treasure on a banquet mats' a banquet table. Used in the context of being ready for recruitment or service.

    席上 (literal) → 席上 · xí​shàng · scholars 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 珍 (literal) → 珍 · zhēn · treasure

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