教师爷

教师爷
jiàoshī

master of martial arts, in former times often employed by a landlord to teach fighting skills and guard the house

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    master of martial arts, in former times often employed by a landlord to teach fighting skills and guard the house

    • He is a pedantic teacher who likes to lecture others.

  2. noun

    (fig.) sb who arrogantly and condescendingly lectures others

    • He always acts like a schoolmaster.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (filial piety; respect superiors and yield to inferiors)ASSOCIATIVE
  • (handle; whip part)RADICAL

Teaching and guiding means using the whip to remind children to practice filial piety.

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