德高望重
dé gāo wàng zhòng
highly respected
Character by character
德dé
virtue
virtue
高gāo
high
high
望wàng
prestige
prestige
重zhòng
weighty
weighty
Example
他是村里德高望重的老人，大家都听他的。
He’s a highly respected elder in the village, and everyone listens to him.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
For senior people only; 重 is zhòng.
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