鄉先生
xiāng​xiān​sheng

retired official or local teacher

  • created sense approved 乡先生/鄉先生 · xiāng​xiān​sheng · retired official or local teacher — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乡先生 / 鄉先生

    xiāng​xiān​sheng

    retired official or local teacher

    (literary) an elder in one's home village who has retired from official service; also used as a respectful term for an elderly teacher living in a village

    xiāng​xiān​shēng

    乡 (literal) → 乡/鄉 · xiāng · home 先生 (literal) → 先生 · xiān​sheng · teacher

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