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教无常师
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教无常师

教无常师 — “One can learn from anyone, not necessarily a formal or fixed teacher”

教无常师 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one can learn from anyone, not necessarily a formal or fixed teacher”. Learning is not confined to a single instructor. Literally, “Learning has no constant master”.

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教无常师 Pronunciation and Pinyin

教无常师 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
教
jiào11teach, instruct, cause, religion
无
wú4without, not having
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary
师
shī6teacher, master, or division

Example Sentence with 教无常师

在现代社会,获取知识的途径多种多样,真正做到了教无常师,人人都可以成为学习的对象。
In modern society, there are diverse ways to acquire knowledge, truly embodying the spirit that learning has no constant master, and everyone can be a subject of study.

Idioms Related to 教无常师

More idioms starting with 教

  • jiāo教yī一shí识bǎi百learn a hundred from one
  • jiào教yì亦duō多shù术Teaching has many methods
  • jiào教fù妇chū初lái来,,jiào教ér儿yīng婴hái孩Teach early for best results
  • jiào教xué学xiāng相zhǎng长teaching and learning promote each other
  • jiào教dǎo导yǒu有fāng方teach and guide effectively
  • jiào教tiáo条zhǔ主yì义rigidly applying doctrines without considering circumstances
  • jiāo教náo猱shēng升mù木Instigate evildoers to commit bad deeds

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Questions about 教无常师

What does 教无常师 mean?

教无常师 (jiào wú cháng shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one can learn from anyone, not necessarily a formal or fixed teacher”.

How do you pronounce 教无常师?

教无常师 is pronounced jiào wú cháng shī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 教无常师 literally mean?

Literally, 教无常师 means “Learning has no constant master”. It is used to mean “one can learn from anyone, not necessarily a formal or fixed teacher”.

What is the Chinese definition of 教无常师?

受教育不必有固定的老师。

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