為人師表

Chinese

		to behave; to conduct oneself; one's character or disposition towards others	person of exemplary value; paragon of virtue and learning
trad. (為人師表/爲人師表)		為人/爲人	師表
simp. (为人师表)		为人	师表

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): wéirénshībiǎo

  (Zhuyin): ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕ ㄅㄧㄠˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): wai⁴ jan⁴ si¹ biu²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: wéirénshībiǎo
    • Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕ ㄅㄧㄠˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: wéirénshihbiǎo
    • Wade–Giles: wei²-jên²-shih¹-piao³
    • Yale: wéi-rén-shr̄-byǎu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: weirenshybeau
    • Palladius: вэйжэньшибяо (vɛjžɛnʹšibjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /weɪ̯³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: wai⁴ jan⁴ si¹ biu²
    • Yale: wàih yàhn sī bíu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: wai⁴ jan⁴ si¹ biu²
    • Guangdong Romanization: wei⁴ yen⁴ xi¹ biu²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /wɐi̯²¹ jɐn²¹ siː⁵⁵ piːu̯³⁵/

Idiom

為人師表

1. to set an example for others to learn; to be a teacher

   為人師表要有良好的私德。 [MSC, trad.]
   为人师表要有良好的私德。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wéirénshībiǎo yào yǒu liánghǎo de sīdé. [Pinyin]

   Good personal morality is required to set an example for others to learn.