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桃李之教 — “A teacher's instruction or guidance”

桃李之教 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a teacher's instruction or guidance”. The benevolent influence of a mentor. Literally, “the teaching of peaches and plums”.

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桃李之教 Pronunciation and Pinyin

桃李之教 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
桃
táo10peach fruit or tree
李
lǐ7plum tree or fruit
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
教
jiào11teach, instruct, cause, religion

Example Sentence with 桃李之教

他常说,今日之成就,皆是恩师桃李之教所致
He often says that today's achievements are all due to the benevolent guidance of his teacher.

Idioms Related to 桃李之教

More idioms starting with 桃

  • táo桃zhī之yāo夭yāo夭flourishing peach blossoms or quick escape
  • táo桃jiāng僵lǐ李dài代substitute one thing for another
  • táo桃yāo夭xīn新fù妇a beautiful young bride
  • táo桃yāo夭lǐ李yàn艳magnificent vibrant beauty of blooming peach and plum
  • táo桃yāo夭liǔ柳mèi媚charming young woman
  • táo桃hú弧jí棘shǐ矢peach wood bow and thorn branch arrow
  • táo桃lǐ李bù不yán言,,xià下zì自chéng成xíng行True virtue attracts without boasting
  • táo桃lǐ李bù不yán言,,xià下zì自chéng成qī蹊True virtue attracts followers naturally
  • táo桃lǐ李zhī之kuì馈to give gifts to curry favor
  • táo桃lǐ李zhēng争yán妍Peach and plum blossoms competing in beauty
  • táo桃lǐ李zhēng争huī辉Peach and plum blossoms vie for splendor
  • táo桃lǐ李chéng成qī蹊Integrity attracts followers naturally

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Questions about 桃李之教

What does 桃李之教 mean?

桃李之教 (táo lǐ zhī jiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a teacher's instruction or guidance”.

How do you pronounce 桃李之教?

桃李之教 is pronounced táo lǐ zhī jiào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 桃李之教 literally mean?

Literally, 桃李之教 means “the teaching of peaches and plums”. It is used to mean “a teacher's instruction or guidance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 桃李之教?

指老师的教诲。

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