formally become a student; be accepted as a disciple
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to formally become a student under a master; to be accepted as a disciple
literaryA literary/formal term, often used in classical or academic contexts. It implies a formal master-disciple relationship, not just casual learning.
Tā他
zǎo早
nián年
jí及
mén门
yú于
guó国
xué学
dà大
shī师
mén门
xià下
，
zhuān专
xīn心
yán研
xí习
jīng经
shǐ史
。
In his early years, he formally became a disciple of a master of Chinese classics, devoting himself to studying the classics and history.
Néng能
chéng成
wéi为
zhè这
wèi位
míng名
yī医
de的
jí及
mén门
dì弟
zǐ子
，
shì是
mò莫
dà大
de的
róng荣
xìng幸
。
To be accepted as a formal disciple of this famous doctor is a great honor.
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Gǔ古
dài代
de的
xué学
zhě者
duì对
jí及
mén门
zhī之
lǐ礼
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
shì视
。
Ancient scholars attached great importance to the ceremony of formally becoming a student.