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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

圣人 [shèngrén]
  1. 1. noun sage

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

圣人 [shèngrén]
  1. 1. sage; wise man; St; saint
  2. 2. the Sage (a title of respect for Confucius)

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

圣人 [shèngrén]
  1. 1. 古代指品格才智极为出众的人。如孔子在汉代以后被历代帝王推崇为圣人
  2. 2. 佛教、道教对佛祖、神仙的尊称。
  3. 3. 天主教指死后灵魂升入天堂的可作教徒表率、受宗教敬礼的人。

Examples

孔子的儒家学说对后世影响深远,因而他被世人尊为圣人
Confucian doctrine exerted a profound influence on later ages, so Confucius is addressed respectfully as a saint.
圣人
拘泥圣人之言
Father John says he's a holy person, a sort of saint.
圣父约翰说,他是一个虔诚的人,一个圣人
He was made a saint because he died for his faith.
他被奉为圣人,因为他为信仰而献身。
I'm no saint,God knows.
天知道,我不是圣人
He canonizes women.
他把女人当做圣人一样来对待。

Word Decomposition


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[rén]

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