teacher (derogatory or self-deprecating); pedagogue
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
teacher (often with derogatory or belittling connotations); mere instructor
derogatoryHistorically carried a contemptuous tone implying a technician of teaching rather than a true educator. Can be used self-deprecatingly by teachers themselves. Contrast with 教育家 (educator).
Tā他
dāng当
le了
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
jiāo教
shū书
jiàng匠
，
què却
cóng从
bù不
bào抱
yuàn怨
。
He worked as a humble teacher his whole life, yet never complained.
Nǐ你
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
shì是
gè个
jiāo教
shū书
jiàng匠
，
yào要
chéng成
wéi为
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
jiào教
yù育
jiā家
。
You can't remain a mere pedagogue; you must become a true educator.
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Zài在
nà那
gè个
nián年
dài代
，
jiāo教
shū书
jiàng匠
de的
shè社
huì会
dì地
wèi位
hěn很
dī低
。
In those days, schoolteachers held very low social status.
Bié别
bǎ把
zì自
jǐ己
kàn看
chéng成
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
jiāo教
shū书
jiàng匠
，
yào要
yǒu有
gèng更
gāo高
de的
xué学
shù术
zhuī追
qiú求
。
Don't see yourself as a simple classroom instructor; you should have higher academic aspirations.