道学先生 — “A pedantic, old-fashioned, or overly conservative scholar”
道学先生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a pedantic, old-fashioned, or overly conservative scholar”. A person adhering strictly to outdated doctrines, often to the point of being impractical.
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道学先生 Pronunciation and Pinyin
道学先生 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 道学先生
他那副不苟言笑，凡事都讲究规矩的模样，活像个道学先生。
With his solemn demeanor and insistence on strict rules for everything, he truly resembles a pedantic scholar.
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Synonyms of 道学先生
More idioms starting with 道
- dào道sān三bù不zhe着liǎng两speak irrelevantly
- dào道bù不jǔ举yí遗no one picks up lost articles on the road
- dào道bù不tóng同bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Different paths, different plans
- dào道bù不tóng同，，bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道bù不shí拾yí遗lost articles are not picked up from the street
- dào道bù不shí拾yí遗，，yè夜bù不bì闭hù户excellent public order and social security
- dào道bù不duō掇yí遗no one picks up lost articles
- dào道bù不xiāng相móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道dōng东shuō说xī西babble on without a clear point
- dào道yì义zhī之jiāo交friendship based on shared moral principles
- dào道bàng傍zhī之zhù筑A futile undertaking
- dào道bàng傍zhù筑shì室attempting a task with too many diverse suggestions
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What does 道学先生 mean?
道学先生 (dào xué xiān sheng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a pedantic, old-fashioned, or overly conservative scholar”.
How do you pronounce 道学先生?
道学先生 is pronounced dào xué xiān sheng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 道学先生?
指思想、作风特别迂腐的读书人。