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先贤

xiān xián

2-character word Traditional 先賢

What 先贤 means

1. literaryancient sage

The characters in 先贤

• 先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now
• 贤xiánworthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation

Example sentences

• 如果外头还有人怀疑，美国是否真的是任何事都可能发生的地方，怀疑我们开国先贤的梦想今天是否依然存在，怀疑我们民主的力量；今夜，就是你们要的答案。
  Rúguǒ wàitou háiyǒu rén huáiyí, Měiguó shìfǒu zhēn de shì rènhé shì dōu kěnéng fāshēng de dìfang, huáiyí wǒmen kāiguó xiānxián de mèngxiǎng jīntiān shìfǒu yīrán cúnzài, huáiyí wǒmen mínzhǔ de lìliang; jīnyè, jiùshì nǐmen yào de dá'àn.
  If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.