敬若神明
jìng​ruò​shén​míng

to revere someone like a god

  • created sense approved 敬若神明 · jìng​ruò​shén​míng · to revere someone like a god — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    敬若神明

    jìng​ruò​shén​míng

    to revere someone like a god

    to hold someone or something in the same regard as one would a god; to revere or worship someone highly

    敬 (literal) → 敬 · jìng · to respect 若 (literal) → 若 · ruò · to seem 神明 (literal) → 神明 · shén​míng · gods

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