chí​zhòng

prudent

  • created sense approved 持重 · chí​zhòng · prudent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    持重

    chí​zhòng

    prudent

    prudent; cautious; discreet; showing a steady and dignified manner

    持 (literal) → 持 · chí · to maintain 重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · discreet

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  • created sense approved 持重 · chí​zhòng · to hold a key position — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    持重

    chí​zhòng

    to hold a key position

    to hold an important office; to take on a heavy responsibility

    持 (literal) → 持 · chí · to hold 重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · important

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  • created sense approved 持重 · chí​zhòng · to preside over rituals — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    持重

    chí​zhòng

    to preside over rituals

    to be in charge of ancestral sacrifices or important ritual ceremonies

    持 (literal) → 持 · chí · to manage 重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · important

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  • created sense approved 持重 · chí​zhòng · to carry heavy objects — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    持重

    chí​zhòng

    to carry heavy objects

    to lift or hold something heavy

    持 (literal) → 持 · chí · to hold 重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · heavy

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  • created sense approved 持重 · chí​zhòng · to observe propriety — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    持重

    chí​zhòng

    to observe propriety

    to observe the rules of justice and propriety

    持 (literal) → 持 · chí · to maintain 重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · to value

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