一日为师，终身为父

Traditional: 一日為師，終身為父

yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù

Dictionary entry

(idiom) teacher for one day, father forever; students should have deep respect and lifelong gratitude for their teachers

What does 一日为师，终身为父 mean?

一日为师，终身为父 (yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) teacher for one day, father forever; students should have deep respect and lifelong gratitude for their teachers

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 日rì(bound form) sun · day 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 师Shīsurname Shi 终zhōngend · finish 身shēnbody · life 父fù(bound form) father · (bound form) male relative of father's generation (as in 伯父[bo2 fu4])

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How to pronounce 一日为师，终身为父

一日为师，终身为父

yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù

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