(literary) to instruct and guide; to admonish or counsel

instructing others with patience and tireless zeal; to teach with great enthusiasm without becoming weary

To teach and advise someone with sincerity and tireless patience; earnest guidance and instructions.

to instruct and teach; usually refers to guidance given by an elder or superior to a younger person or subordinate

To encourage or stir up lust and criminal behavior; often used to describe harmful media or literature that corrupts public morals

Leaving valuables out in the open or being careless with storage encourages people to steal them.

A woman's seductive dress or behavior invites improper advances; seductive appearance leads to lewd behavior.

(idiom) to encourage theft by being careless with valuables or to incite lust by behaving provocatively; now used to describe books or media that teach or tempt others to commit crimes or immoral acts

Study without feeling tired and teach others without becoming weary; a classical idiom from the Analects of Confucius describing a dedication to lifelong learning and generous learning.

to teach or instruct with kindness and sincerity; to teach diligently

(honorific) a respectful term for guidance or instructions from an elder or superior

A prison official responsible for the education, behavior, and moral guidance of inmates; usually refers to a qualified civil servant who has passed state examinations for the role

(literary) a polite and formal way to refer to instructions or teachings from someone else

to admonish; to instruct

(literary) used at the end of a letter to wish a teacher or mentor peace and well-being

to stir up lust; to promote or encourage sex or licentiousness

licentious; pornographic

to tempt or entice others to steal or commit robbery

(literary) your esteemed opinion or kind instruction; used politely in formal correspondence or speech