teach with tireless patience; instruct with patience
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to teach with tireless patience; to instruct others with great patience and never tire of it
formalA complimentary idiom originating from the Analects (论语), often used to praise dedicated teachers or mentors. It emphasizes the virtue of patience in education.
Lǐ李
lǎo老
shī师
yī一
shēng生
huì诲
rén人
bù不
juàn倦
，
péi培
yǎng养
le了
xǔ许
duō多
yōu优
xiù秀
rén人
cái才
。
Teacher Li taught with tireless patience throughout his life, cultivating many outstanding talents.
Zuò作
wéi为
yī一
míng名
jiào教
shī师
，
yīng应
dāng当
huì诲
rén人
bù不
juàn倦
，
nài耐
xīn心
jiě解
dá答
xué学
sheng生
de的
měi每
yī一
gè个
wèn问
tí题
。
As a teacher, one should instruct with tireless patience and answer every student's questions patiently.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
huì诲
rén人
bù不
juàn倦
de的
jīng精
shén神
zhí值
de得
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
。
The spirit of tireless teaching demonstrated by this old professor is worth our learning.