口传心授 — “Oral transmission, mental reception”
口传心授 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to impart knowledge or skills orally and for the learner to grasp them tacitly or understand them deeply, often referring to a master-apprentice relationship”. Literally, “Oral transmission, mental reception”.
口传心授 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- kǒu口zhōng中cí雌huáng黄casually contradict oneself
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- kǒu口chū出bù不xùn逊speak disrespectfully or insolently
- kǒu口chū出dà大yán言to boast or brag
- kǒu口chū出kuáng狂yán言speak arrogantly or boastfully
- kǒu口kou口shēng声shēng声repeatedly declare
- kǒu口kǒu口xiāng相chuán传pass on by word of mouth
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What does 口传心授 mean?
口传心授 (kǒu chuán xīn shòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to impart knowledge or skills orally and for the learner to grasp them tacitly or understand them deeply, often referring to a master-apprentice relationship”.
How do you pronounce 口传心授?
口传心授 is pronounced kǒu chuán xīn shòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 口传心授 literally mean?
Literally, 口传心授 means “Oral transmission, mental reception”. It is used to mean “to impart knowledge or skills orally and for the learner to grasp them tacitly or understand them deeply, often referring to a master-apprentice relationship”.
What is the Chinese definition of 口传心授?
指师徒间口头传授，内心领会。