顯貴

显贵
xiǎnguì
  1. dignitary
  2. distinguished person
  3. royalty
  4. nobleman
  5. big shot

CEDICT

  1. (historical) eminent personage; high official
  2. eminent personage; high official
  3. occupying a distinguished position; of high position; noble and eminent

Wiktionary

  1. 顯要富貴。《漢書．卷八八．儒林傳．轅固傳》：「諸齊以詩顯貴，皆固之子弟也。」　《三國演義．第一六回》：「今吾所求，終無一獲；而汝父子俱各顯貴，吾為汝父子所賣耳！」也作「顯達」。
  2. 泛指聲望顯赫之人。《新唐書．卷一六三．柳公綽傳》：「與錢徽、蔣乂、杜元穎、薛存誠善，取士如許康佐、鄭朗……，皆知名顯貴云。」也作「顯達」。

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Entry Composition

1 顯 xiǎn
  1. to make visible
  2. to reveal
  3. prominent
  4. conspicuous
  5. (prefix) phanero-
2 貴 guì
  1. expensive
  2. (bound form) highly valued; precious
  3. (bound form) noble; of high rank
  4. (prefix) (honorific) your

Containing this entry

達官顯貴 dáguānxiǎnguì see 達官貴人 dáguānguìrén

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他以君子之道生活。

He lived a moral life.

Source: Tatoeba

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