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.
be courteous to the wise and condescending to scholars
be on guard against conceit and impetuosity - jiè jiāo jiè zào
thick with leaves and deep-rooted - gēn shēn yè mào
the rainbow clouds like brocade spread - yú xiá sàn qǐ