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敬畏

jìng wèi

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

敬畏 (jìng wèi) means "to revere". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 敬畏 means

1. to revere

The characters in 敬畏

• 敬jìng(bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely
• 畏wèito fear

Example sentences

• 自大狂和自恋狂的分别，在于自大狂渴望能够手握大权、受人敬畏，而自恋狂却比较想拥有魅力、得到爱戴。许多疯子和历史上的伟人都属于前者。
  Zìdàkuáng hé zìliàn kuáng de fēnbié, zàiyú zìdàkuáng kěwàng nénggòu shǒu wò dàquán, shòu rén jìngwèi, ér zìliàn kuáng què bǐjiào xiǎng yōngyǒu mèilì, dédào àidài. xǔduō fēngzi hé lìshǐshàng de wěirén dōu shǔyú qiánzhě.
  The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.

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