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良师益友 — “A good teacher and a helpful friend”

良师益友 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a good teacher and a helpful friend”. A mentor and a guide. Literally, “good teacher and beneficial friend”.

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良师益友 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 良liáng
  • 师shī
  • 益yì
  • 友yǒu

良师益友 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
良
liáng7good, fine, very
师
shī6teacher, master, or division
益
yì10benefit, increase, overflow
友
yǒu4friend, friendly, companion

Example Sentence with 良师益友

他在学习和生活中,一直是我的良师益友,让我受益匪浅。
He has always been a mentor and a helpful friend to me in my studies and life, from whom I have learned a great deal.

Idioms Related to 良师益友

Synonyms of 良师益友

  • qíng情tóng同shǒu手zú足as close as brothers
  • mò莫nì逆zhī之jiāo交profound friendship with no opposition

Antonyms of 良师益友

  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • hú狐qún群gǒu狗dǎng党a gang of rogues

More idioms starting with 良

  • liáng良xiāo宵hǎo好jǐng景beautiful night and splendid scenery
  • liáng良xiāo宵měi美jǐng景beautiful night, charming scenery
  • liáng良gōng工qiǎo巧jiàng匠master craftsmen or skilled artisans
  • liáng良gōng工xīn心kǔ苦Master craftsman's painstaking effort
  • liáng良gōng工kǔ苦xīn心skillful craftsman's painstaking effort
  • liáng良shī师zhèng诤yǒu友wise teacher, honest friend
  • liáng良gōng弓wú无gǎi改Uphold excellent traditions and skills
  • liáng良shí时jí吉rì日an auspicious and lucky day
  • liáng良shí时měi美jǐng景beautiful moments and picturesque scenery
  • liáng良zhī知liáng良néng能innate knowledge and ability
  • liáng良qín禽zé择mù木A wise person chooses a suitable environment
  • liáng良yào药kǔ苦kǒu口Sincere advice is unpleasant but beneficial

Questions about 良师益友

What does 良师益友 mean?
良师益友 (liáng shī yì yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a good teacher and a helpful friend”.
How do you pronounce 良师益友?
良师益友 is pronounced liáng shī yì yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 良师益友 literally mean?
Literally, 良师益友 means “good teacher and beneficial friend”. It is used to mean “a good teacher and a helpful friend”.
What is the Chinese definition of 良师益友?
良:好;益:有帮助。使人得到教益和帮助的好老师和好朋友。
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