诲人不倦 — “To teach with tireless zeal”

Q: What is the Chinese definition of 诲人不倦?

诲：教导。教导人特别耐心，从不厌倦。

诲人不倦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to teach with tireless zeal”. To be assiduous in instructing others; to be patient and never tired of teaching.

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诲人不倦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

诲人不倦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
诲	huì	9	teach or instruct
人	rén	2	human being, person
不	bù	4	not
倦	juàn	10	Tired, weary, fatigued

Example Sentence with 诲人不倦

李老师对学生总是循循善诱，诲人不倦，深受大家的爱戴。

Teacher Li always patiently guides his students and teaches with tireless zeal, earning everyone's deep respect.

Origin and Story of 诲人不倦

During the Spring and Autumn period, Confucius led his disciples on travels through various states. After experiencing illness in Xinzheng, they had to stay there for several months.

One day, his disciple Fan Chi asked Confucius how to do farm work. Confucius was displeased and, contrary to his usual habit of teaching tirelessly, admitted that he was not as skilled as an experienced farmer.

Fan Chi then had to seek advice from local farmers, and eventually succeeded in growing gourds, broad beans, and other vegetables.