jiào

idiom
common

Meaning of 孺子可教

孺子可教 means said of a young person who shows promise and is worth teaching; promising youth with potential. Pronounced rú zǐ kě jiào.

  • said of a young person who shows promise and is worth teaching; promising youth with potential

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
hái
zi
xīn
hào
xué
 
zhēn
shì
jiào
 

This child is modest and eager to learn—truly a promising youth worth teaching.

Dǎo
shī
xiàn
jiào
 
biàn便
qīng
náng
xiāng
shòu
 

The mentor found him to be a promising student worth teaching, and shared all his knowledge.

Bié
kàn
nián
xiǎo
 
dàn
hěn
yǒu
zhǔ
jiàn
 
wèi
jiào
 

Don't look at his young age—he has strong opinions and can certainly be taught.

Huáng
shí
gōng
zàn
tàn
dào
 
 '
jiào
 
 '

Old Man Huang exclaimed: 'This child can be taught!'