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為人師表 (wai4 jan4 si1 biu2) — 枉為人師 in Cantonese

waiˎ₄為janˎ₄人siˉ¹師biuˊ²表
简 为人师表
Mandarin Pinyin: wei2 ren2 shi1 biao3

Meaning of 為人師表

noun枉為人師
nounbe a role model to students; be worthy of the name of teacher; be a paragon of virtue and learning

Characters in 為人師表

為wai4
used after an adverb for emphasis, e.g. 極為, 頗為
人jan4
manpower; staff; human resources
師si1
division in the Chinese army;
表biu2
relatives on the side of mother's siblings or father's sisters

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