为人师表

Traditional: 為人師表

wéi rén shī biǎo

Dictionary entry

to serve as a model for others (idiom)

What does 为人师表 mean?

为人师表 (wéi rén shī biǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to serve as a model for others (idiom)

2to be a worthy teacher

Character breakdown

Open each character to see its own meanings and vocabulary links.

为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]师Shīsurname Shi 表biǎoexterior surface · family relationship via females

Reviewed examples

No reviewed example dialogues yet. This page only shows verified dictionary data until a context lesson is published.

How to pronounce 为人师表

为人师表

wéi rén shī biǎo

Tap to hear Mandarin.

Base dictionary data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0.