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良师诤友

良师诤友 — “A good teacher and a frank, admonishing friend”

良师诤友 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a good teacher and a frank, admonishing friend”. Someone who provides wise guidance and offers honest, sometimes critical, advice for personal growth and betterment. Literally, “Good teacher, admonishing friend”.

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良师诤友 Pronunciation and Pinyin

良师诤友 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
良
liáng7good, fine, very
师
shī6teacher, master, or division
诤
zhèng8frankly admonish
友
yǒu4friend, friendly, companion

Example Sentence with 良师诤友

她在职业生涯的初期,幸遇几位良师诤友,帮助她不仅提升了专业技能,更塑造了积极的工作态度。
Early in her career, she was fortunate to meet several good teachers and admonishing friends who not only helped her improve her professional skills but also shaped a positive work ethic.

Idioms Related to 良师诤友

Synonyms of 良师诤友

  • qíng情tóng同shǒu手zú足as close as brothers
  • liáng良shī师yì益yǒu友a good teacher and helpful friend
  • mò莫nì逆zhī之jiāo交profound friendship with no opposition

Antonyms of 良师诤友

  • 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

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Questions about 良师诤友

What does 良师诤友 mean?

良师诤友 (liáng shī zhèng yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a good teacher and a frank, admonishing friend”.

How do you pronounce 良师诤友?

良师诤友 is pronounced liáng shī zhèng yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 良师诤友 literally mean?

Literally, 良师诤友 means “Good teacher, admonishing friend”. It is used to mean “a good teacher and a frank, admonishing friend”.

What is the Chinese definition of 良师诤友?

良:好;诤:敢于直言。很好的老师,能够直言相劝的朋友。

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