Meaning of 束脩
束脩 means a gift (traditionally ten strips of dried meat) presented to a teacher as tuition or remuneration; teacher's fee. Pronounced shù xiū.
- a gift (traditionally ten strips of dried meat) presented to a teacher as tuition or remuneration; teacher's fee
Definitions & Examples
gǔ古
dài代
xué学
shēng生
rù入
xué学
xū需
fèng奉
shù束
xiū脩
yú于
shī师
。
In ancient times, students had to present bundles of dried meat to their teachers upon enrollment.
tā他
bèi备
le了
bó薄
lǐ礼
zuò作
wéi为
shù束
xiū脩
，
bài拜
rù入
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
mén门
xià下
。
He prepared a modest gift as tuition to formally become a disciple of the venerable master.
shù束
xiū脩
zhī之
lǐ礼
，
zhòng重
zài在
jìng敬
shī师
zhī之
xīn心
，
ér而
fēi非
wù物
zhī之
guì贵
jiàn贱
。
The ritual of presenting tuition gifts values the respect for the teacher over the value of the material goods.