master; grandmaster; paradigm
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a master or paradigm revered in thought or academia; an authoritative figure regarded as a model
formalHighly respectful term used for luminaries in traditional culture, martial arts, scholarship, or specific fields who have reached the pinnacle of achievement and influence.
Tā他
bèi被
yù誉
wéi为
yī一
dài代
zōng宗
shī师
，
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
wú无
shù数
hòu后
lái来
zhě者
。
He is revered as a grandmaster of his generation, influencing countless successors.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhé哲
xué学
zōng宗
shī师
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
zhì至
jīn今
réng仍
bèi被
guǎng广
fàn泛
yán研
jiū究
。
The ideas of this philosophical master are still widely studied today.
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Lǐ李
Xiǎo小
Lóng龙
shì是
wǔ武
shù术
jiè界
gōng公
rèn认
de的
zōng宗
shī师
。
Bruce Lee is universally recognized as a master in the martial arts world.