显贵

顯貴
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. 显要富贵。《汉书．卷八八．儒林传．辕固传》：「诸齐以诗显贵，皆固之子弟也。」　《三国演义．第一六回》：「今吾所求，终无一获；而汝父子俱各显贵，吾为汝父子所卖耳！」也作「显达」。
  2. 泛指声望显赫之人。《新唐书．卷一六三．柳公绰传》：「与钱徽、蒋乂、杜元颖、薛存诚善，取士如许康佐、郑朗……，皆知名显贵云。」也作「显达」。

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Entry Composition

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

Containing this entry

达官显贵 dáguānxiǎnguì see 达官贵人 dáguānguìrén

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  1. nobleman
  2. person of noble character
他以君子之道生活。

He lived a moral life.

Source: Tatoeba

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  2. nobleman
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