私淑弟子 — “Privately admired student”
私淑弟子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a self-proclaimed disciple or follower who deeply admires a master or elder and learns from their works or teachings, despite not having formally studied under them; an informal student or spiritual disciple”. Literally, “privately admired student”.
私淑弟子 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 私
- sī私chóu仇bù不jí及gōng公Private grudges should not obstruct public duty
- sī私xīn心wàng妄niàn念selfish deluded thoughts
- sī私xīn心zá杂niàn念selfish distracting thoughts
- sī私xīn心zì自yòng用act on selfish motives
- sī私ēn恩xiǎo小huì惠petty favors and small benefits
- sī私qíng情mì密yǔ语private intimate talk
- sī私zhì智xiǎo小huì慧petty shrewdness and narrow perspective
- sī私yán盐sī私cù醋clandestine illicit affairs
- sī私xiāng相chuán传shòu授privately teach and impart
- sī私xiāng相shòu授shòu受privately give and receive
- sī私yán言qiè切yǔ语private intimate whispers
- sī私xié谐huān欢hǎo好secretly form an intimate relationship
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What does 私淑弟子 mean?
私淑弟子 (sī shū dì zǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a self-proclaimed disciple or follower who deeply admires a master or elder and learns from their works or teachings, despite not having formally studied under them; an informal student or spiritual disciple”.
How do you pronounce 私淑弟子?
私淑弟子 is pronounced sī shū dì zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 私淑弟子 literally mean?
Literally, 私淑弟子 means “privately admired student”. It is used to mean “a self-proclaimed disciple or follower who deeply admires a master or elder and learns from their works or teachings, despite not having formally studied under them; an informal student or spiritual disciple”.
What is the Chinese definition of 私淑弟子?
私：私下；淑：善。对自己所敬仰而不能从学的前辈的自称。