娄师德 / 婁師德

lóu​shī​dé

Lou Shide

Famous Tang dynasty official and general (630-699) known for his military success against the Tibetans and his remarkable patience and tolerance; he is the source of the idiom [[唾面自干|唾面自乾|tuo4 mian4 zi4 gan1]] for his advice to 'let spit dry on one's face' rather than wipe it off and offend the spitter.

娄 (literal) → 娄/婁 · lóu · [surname] 师 (literal) → 师/師 · shī · teacher 德 (literal) → 德 · dé · virtue

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM