jiāo
shū
jiàng

derogatory
noun

Meaning of 教书匠

教书匠 means teacher (often with derogatory or belittling connotations); mere instructor. Pronounced jiāo shū jiàng.

  • teacher (often with derogatory or belittling connotations); mere instructor

Definitions & Examples

dāng
le
bèi
zi
jiāo
shū
jiàng
 
què
cóng
bào
yuàn
 

He worked as a humble teacher his whole life, yet never complained.

néng
zhǐ
shì
jiāo
shū
jiàng
 
yào
chéng
wéi
zhēn
zhèng
de
jiào
jiā
 

You can't remain a mere pedagogue; you must become a true educator.

Zài
nián
dài
 
jiāo
shū
jiàng
de
shè
huì
wèi
hěn
 

In those days, schoolteachers held very low social status.

Bié
kàn
chéng
jiǎn
dān
de
jiāo
shū
jiàng
 
yào
yǒu
gèng
gāo
de
xué
shù
zhuī
qiú
 

Don't see yourself as a simple classroom instructor; you should have higher academic aspirations.