temple dedicated to the memory of Confucius

(literary) old-fashioned tutor in a private school; teacher in the old educational system

A respectful name for [[孔子|孔子|kong3 zi3]] (551–479 BC); ancient Chinese thinker, social philosopher, and the founder of Confucianism

A teacher or master speaking about their own conduct or experiences; originally referring to Confucius describing his own character in the [[论语|論語|lun2 yu3]]

A pedantic or impractical person; an old fogey who is out of touch with the world.

(xiehouyu) To show off one's meager writing skills in front of Confucius, the sage of literature; used to describe someone who overestimates their ability or shows off in front of an expert.

A scholar living in a village

An honorific title for the historical general [[关羽|關羽|guan1 yu3]], a key figure of the late Eastern Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period who was later deified as the God of War

(literary) boy; male child; historically [[子|子|zi3]] was used for both genders, with males specifically called zhàng fū zǐ