面命耳训 | give earnest face-to-face instruction

miàn面mìng命ěr耳xùn训

To give earnest and strict face-to-face instruction; to teach personally and meticulously.

老教授对弟子们总是面命耳训，希望他们能继承衣钵，发扬学问。

The old professor always gave his disciples earnest and strict face-to-face instruction, hoping they could inherit his legacy and promote knowledge.

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