be courteous to the wise and condescending to scholars

be courteous to the wise and condescending to scholars

Humble and respectful corporal, a Chinese idiom, used to mean that a high official is modest and polite to a person of low status but with talent.

be courteous to the wise and condescending to scholars

[note] in the old time, it was used to mean that the dignitaries were modest and polite to the talented people who were not in high position.

[source] biography of Wei Xuancheng in the history of Han Dynasty: "less eager to learn, cultivate father's career, especially humble corporal."

[example] he personally sent the car to the side, personally closed the door, and made a deep bow. (Zou Taofen's exile for the rest of his life in need)