model; paragon; exemplar
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a model of moral character and learning; a person worthy of imitation
literaryLiterary and formal register. Most commonly used in the set phrase 为人师表.
Zuò作
wéi为
yī一
míng名
jiào教
shī师
，
tā他
shí时
kè刻
zhù注
yì意
wéi为
rén人
shī师
biǎo表
。
As a teacher, he always pays attention to serving as a model for others.
Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
xué学
wèn问
yuān渊
bó博
，
pǐn品
dé德
gāo高
shàng尚
，
kān堪
chēng称
yī一
dài代
shī师
biǎo表
。
The venerable old man is erudite and of noble character, truly worthy of being called a paragon of his generation.
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Tā他
zài在
xué学
shù术
jiè界
bèi被
yù誉
wéi为
xué学
zhě者
shī师
biǎo表
。
He is acclaimed in academic circles as a model scholar.