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河汾门下 — “Refers to the school or disciples of a renowned master”

河汾门下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the school or disciples of a renowned master”. Characterized by an abundance of talented students or the continuous emergence of brilliant individuals. Literally, “Disciples of the He-Fen School”.

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河汾门下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

河汾门下 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
河
hé8river
汾
fén7Fen River
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 河汾门下

那位老教授桃李满天下,他的实验室就是当代的河汾门下,培养出了许多业界精英。
That old professor has students everywhere. His laboratory is like the contemporary He-Fen School, cultivating many industry elites.

Origin and Story of 河汾门下

Towards the end of the Sui Dynasty, Wang Tong, a great Confucian scholar, had no desire for an official post. He decided to impart his knowledge to others, so he set up a school at He-Fen (near the Yellow River and Fen River).

His teaching methods were quite unique, attracting many people who came from far and wide to study under him.

His students included prominent figures such as Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Li Jing, Cheng Yuan, Dou Wei, and Jia Qiong. People took great pride in being students of the He-Fen School.

Idioms Related to 河汾门下

More idioms starting with 河

  • hé河bù不chū出tú图A period of disorder or misrule
  • hé河dōng东sān三qiè箧lost books collection
  • hé河dōng东shī狮hǒu吼wife's fierce scolding
  • hé河dōng东shī狮zi子a shrewish or jealous wife
  • hé河dōng东shī狮zi子hǒu吼jealous wife's outburst of anger
  • hé河bó伯wéi为huàn患corrupt practices cause harm
  • hé河qīng倾yuè月luò落night drawing to a close
  • hé河jué决yú鱼làn烂completely ruined and irreparable
  • hé河chū出fú伏liú流hidden power erupts unstoppably
  • hé河tóng同shuǐ水mì密inseparable and deeply connected
  • hé河bēn奔hǎi海jù聚broad thinking, eloquent writing
  • hé河shān山zhī之dé德a woman's noble virtues and graceful demeanor

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Questions about 河汾门下

What does 河汾门下 mean?

河汾门下 (hé fén mén xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the school or disciples of a renowned master”.

How do you pronounce 河汾门下?

河汾门下 is pronounced hé fén mén xià in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 河汾门下 literally mean?

Literally, 河汾门下 means “Disciples of the He-Fen School”. It is used to mean “refers to the school or disciples of a renowned master”.

Where does 河汾门下 come from?

河汾门下 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 河汾门下?

河:黄河。汾:汾水。用以比喻名师门下,人才济济或人才辈出。

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