严师出高徒 — “A strict teacher produces highly skilled students”
严师出高徒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a strict teacher produces highly skilled students”. Strict teachers make excellent students. Literally, “Strict teacher produces excellent student”.
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- yán严sī丝hé合fèng缝fitting together perfectly
- yán严yán严shí实shí实tightly sealed or packed
- yán严yú于lǜ律jǐ己be strict with oneself
- yán严yú于lǜ律yǐ已Be strict with oneself
- yán严yú于zé责jǐ己，，kuān宽yǐ以dài待rén人Be strict with self, lenient with others
- yán严yǐ以lǜ律jǐ己，，kuān宽yǐ以zì字rén人Be strict with self, lenient with others
- yán严yǐ以lǜ律jǐ己，，kuān宽yǐ以dài待rén人be strict with self, lenient with others
- yán严xíng刑jùn峻zhì制strict laws and severe punishments
- yán严xíng刑jùn峻fǎ法harsh punishments and strict laws
- yán严jiā家è饿lì隶rigid, restrained calligraphic style
- yán严shī师wèi畏yǒu友strict teacher, respected friend
- yán严chéng惩bù不dài贷punish severely without leniency
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What does 严师出高徒 mean?
严师出高徒 (yán shī chū gāo tú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a strict teacher produces highly skilled students”.
How do you pronounce 严师出高徒?
严师出高徒 is pronounced yán shī chū gāo tú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 严师出高徒 literally mean?
Literally, 严师出高徒 means “Strict teacher produces excellent student”. It is used to mean “a strict teacher produces highly skilled students”.
What is the Chinese definition of 严师出高徒?
严：严厉，严格。严格的师傅才能培养出手艺高强的徒弟