先哲

xiānzhé

noun

Meanings

Wǒmen yīnggāi xuéxí xiānzhé de zhìhuì.

We should learn from the wisdom of the ancient sages.

Zhè jù huà chū zì yí wèi gǔdài xiānzhé.

This saying comes from an ancient sage.

Xiānzhé de sīxiǎng zhìjīn réng yǒu jiàzhí.

The thought of past sages still holds value today.

culture

先哲 refers specifically to deceased thinkers revered for their wisdom, often used when invoking figures like Confucius, Mencius, or Laozi.

先 xiān

哲 zhé