zūn​shī

to respect teachers

  • created sense approved 尊师/尊師 · zūn​shī · to respect teachers — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    尊师 / 尊師

    zūn​shī

    to respect teachers

    To respect and honor one's teachers or masters; often used in the phrase [[尊师重道|尊師重道|zun1 shi1 zhong4 dao4]] which emphasizes valuing teachers and their teachings.

    尊 (literal) → 尊 · zūn · to respect 师 (literal) → 师/師 · shī · teacher

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  • created sense approved 尊师/尊師 · zūn​shī · honored master — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    尊师 / 尊師

    zūn​shī

    honored master

    A polite way to refer to someone else's teacher or master.

    尊 (literal) → 尊 · zūn · [honorific] 师 (literal) → 师/師 · shī · teacher

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  • created sense approved 尊师/尊師 · zūn​shī · Taoist priest — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    尊师 / 尊師

    zūn​shī

    Taoist priest

    (literary) A respectful way to address or refer to a Taoist priest.

    尊 (literal) → 尊 · zūn · [honorific] 师 (literal) → 师/師 · shī · [cleric]

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