德高望重 dé gāo wàng zhòng

a person of virtue and prestige

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 31164th word

Definitions

  1. 1. a person of virtue and prestige
  2. 2. a person of good moral standing and reputation

Characters

Character Meaning
德 dé HSK 5
Germany; abbr. for 德国dé guó; German
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average
望 wàng HSK 2
to hope; to expect; to look towards
重 zhòng HSK 3
heavy; to attach importance to; serious