年高望重 meaning in English

be full of years and honour;aged and celebrated

The majority of those present were elderly and respected persons , with broad , self - confident faces , fat fingers , and resolute gestures and voices
出席者之中多数是年高望重的人士，他们都长着宽宽的充满自信的面孔粗大的手指，脚步稳健，嗓音清晰。
A vision had come up out of the twilight , and the great lady seemed still to be sweeping by with all the majesty of a potent queen , full of years and of honors
在苍茫暮色中，伊尔玛的容貌总是在她面前浮现，她是那样威严端庄，颇像一个有权势的年高望重的王后。
In years , he belonged to the younger generation , but by his wealth and connections he was a member of the older circles , and so he passed from one set to the other
论年，他应该和年轻人在一起，论个人财富和人情关系，他却是年高望重的客人们的几个小组的成员，因此他经常在这个小组和那个小组之间来来往往。