senior female fellow disciple; master's daughter
Meanings
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senior female fellow student; elder female disciple who began studying before oneself
Commonly used in traditional martial arts, crafts, and academic mentoring relationships. The relationship is analogous to an elder sister in the school or lineage.
My senior female disciple has studied Tai Chi for ten years and has profound skill.
Senior sister, please teach me how to do this movement?
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In the same school, senior female disciples should take care of junior female disciples.
noun
daughter of one's master; elder female disciple of one's father
Used in traditional contexts where the master's family is considered part of the lineage. Also applies when one's father has disciples, and the female disciple is older than oneself.
The master's daughter is also our senior sister; although she joined later, her seniority is higher.
My father has two female disciples; the older one is my senior sister.