见贤思齐 jiàn xián sī qí

see the good and try to be like them

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. see a worthy, think to imitate (idiom, from Analects); emulate the virtuous
  2. 2. Follow the example of a virtuous and wise teacher.

Characters

Character Meaning
见 jiàn HSK 1
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
贤 xián HSK 6
worthy or virtuous person
思 sī HSK 2
to think; to consider
齐 qí HSK 5
neat; even; all together