be courteous to the wise and condescending to scholars(jìng xián xià shì)

be courteous to the wise and condescending to scholars

The Chinese idiom, J ì ngxi á nxi à sh ì, means to respect the sages and bend down to hand over the scholars. In the old days, it was said that the feudal emperors or officials attached importance to talents. It comes from Gu yongzhuan, the book of Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

"Gu yongzhuan in the book of Han Dynasty:" respect the virtuous corporal, be kind and tireless. "

Idiom usage

It is used to respect talents.

Chinese PinYin : jìng xián xià shì