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私相传授
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私相传授

私相传授 — “To teach or impart skills/knowledge privately and unofficially”

私相传授 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to teach or impart skills/knowledge privately and unofficially”. To pass on expertise in secret. Literally, “privately teach and impart”.

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私相传授 Pronunciation and Pinyin

私相传授 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
私
sī7private, personal, secret
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
传
chuán6transmit, spread, biography
授
shòu11give, grant, teach

Example Sentence with 私相传授

这位老工匠坚持私相传授手艺给他的学徒,而不是公开教学。
The old craftsman insisted on privately teaching his craft to his apprentices, rather than giving public lessons.

Idioms Related to 私相传授

Synonyms of 私相传授

  • sī私xiāng相shòu授shòu受privately give and receive

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shū淑dì弟zǐ子self-taught admirer
  • sī私yán盐sī私cù醋clandestine illicit affairs
  • 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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Questions about 私相传授

What does 私相传授 mean?

私相传授 (sī xiāng chuán shòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to teach or impart skills/knowledge privately and unofficially”.

How do you pronounce 私相传授?

私相传授 is pronounced sī xiāng chuán shòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 私相传授 literally mean?

Literally, 私相传授 means “privately teach and impart”. It is used to mean “to teach or impart skills/knowledge privately and unofficially”.

What is the Chinese definition of 私相传授?

私:不公开。私下传授本领

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