Meaning of 好为人师
好为人师 means to enjoy lecturing others; to be fond of playing the teacher. Pronounced hào wéi rén shī.
- to enjoy lecturing others; to be fond of playing the teacher
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
hào好
wéi为
rén人
shī师
，
duì对
bié别
rén人
de的
gōng工
zuò作
zhǐ指
shǒu手
huà画
jiǎo脚
。
He always enjoys lecturing others and is meddlesome about other people's work.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
suī虽
rán然
zhī知
shi识
yuān渊
bó博
，
dàn但
cóng从
bù不
bǎi摆
jià架
zi子
，
bù不
hào好
wéi为
rén人
shī师
。
Although this old professor is profoundly knowledgeable, he never puts on airs or enjoys posing as a teacher.
Hào好
wéi为
rén人
shī师
shì是
tā他
zuì最
dà大
de的
quē缺
diǎn点
，
tóng同
shì事
men们
dōu都
bù不
tài太
xǐ喜
huan欢
hé和
tā他
jiāo交
liú流
。
His fondness for lecturing others is his biggest flaw; his colleagues don't really enjoy talking with him.
Zài在
tǎo讨
lùn论
zhōng中
，
tā他
yīng应
gāi该
duō多
qīng倾
tīng听
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
yī一
wèi味
dì地
hào好
wéi为
rén人
shī师
。
In the discussion, he should listen more instead of constantly playing the teacher.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hào好
wéi为
rén人
shī师
de的
tài态
dù度
ràng让
rén人
fǎn反
gǎn感
。
This kind of know-it-all attitude is off-putting.