The word "Saint" is simplified from the traditional Chinese character "Saint".
A detailed explanation of the word "saint"
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1. From the ear, sound. Oracle Bone Inscriptions glyph. Ears on the left and mouth on the right. Use your ears and mouth well. Original meaning: understanding)
2. The same original meaning
Sage, Tong Ye. -"Shuo Wen". Reporter: Listening is sacred. Peter said so.
Listening is sacred. -Guanzi Four Seasons
Rui is sacred. -"Book Hongfan". Chuan: "Nothing can be said to be sacred."
3. smart; Wisdom is better than others
Saints are the best. -"Poetry, Xiaoya and Wonderful Words"
Therefore, the more saints, the more fools. -Han Yu's "Shi Shuo"
Another example: the holy phase (the prime minister with both ability and political integrity); Son (a child with superior intelligence)
4. sacred. Words praising the emperor or things related to the emperor in feudal times. It is also the honorific title of religious saints for what they worship.
If you are sincere, you should listen to the holy spirit and make the first emperor Chengde. -Zhuge Liang's "Model"
Another example: sacred consideration (emperor's consideration); Holy judgment (the emperor's decision; The emperor's ruling)
5. tricky; Fairy, witty, or keen and quick.
Such as: the holy knight (still inspired); Divine knowledge (meaning to know quickly and sensitively)
1. A person who is proficient in one thing and has made extraordinary achievements in a certain knowledge or skill.
Such as: chess saint; Poet saint
2. saints. Refers to the ideal person with high moral wisdom as mentioned by Confucianism.
Sacred or not. -"Poetry Xiaoya Xiaowan"
What makes saints holy and fools stupid? -Teacher Tang Hanyu's theory
Accumulate goodness into virtue, the gods are complacent, and the sacred heart is prepared. -"Xunzi, Encourage Learning"
Another example is: Shengcao (Shengdai); Sages (referring to gods and buddhas); Sacred taboos (names of saints); Bible (saint's classic);
3. refers to the legendary gods and so on.
Such as: Christmas (generally referring to the birthdays of gods, immortals, buddhas and bodhisattvas); Sages (gods in heaven); Saint aunt (the legendary immortal woman); A saint (virtuous woman); Goddess)
4.avatar.
Such as: fighting saints; (of ghosts or saints) make people feel its existence/power.
5. The name of sake. Also refers to wine. In ancient times, sake was called a saint for short.
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6. Kings of the ancient world. It is also an extreme name for the emperor or queen mother.
So there are seventy-one saints in the world, and their methods are different. -"Lv Chunqiu Cha Jin"
Another example: Holy Father (honorific title for the emperor's father, referring to God); Holy Lord (honorific title for contemporary emperors); Holy emperor (Lord of Judah, holy king); Holy emperor (honorific title for the emperor); A sacred country (called an emperor)
Related words: holy, holy, Christmas, holy, virgin, Bible, holy water, imperial edict, holy, holy, sage, holy land.