德高望重 dégāowàngzhòng to be of noble character and high prestige Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 德 dé nounadjective virtue morality; ethics; a person's character or conduct高 gāo adjective high high; tall; above average in height, level, or degree望 wàng noun reputation (bound form) reputation; prestige; social standing重 zhòng adjective important (bound form) important; significant; major