Word: 贤人 (xiánrén) Traditional: 賢人 贤人 dictionary entry xiánrén great person of the past; venerable forebear; the great and the good Full dictionary entry for 贤人 Example sentences using 贤人 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他很敬佩古代的贤人。 Tā hěn jìngpèi gǔdài de xiánrén. He greatly admires the wise men of ancient times. 贤人的话，今天还有用。 Xiánrén dehuà, jīntiān háiyǒu yòng. The words of the wise men of the past are still useful today.