传道授业解惑

傳道授業解惑

chuándào shòuyè jiěhuò

quotation

Meanings

1 to pass on the Way, teach skills and clear up doubts
2 the work of a teacher

Characters

studies; learning

Examples

HSK 4

老师的责任是传道授业解惑。

Lǎoshī de zérèn shì chuándào shòuyè jiěhuò.

A teacher's duty is to pass on principles, teach knowledge and clear up doubts.

HSK 7-9

教师节那天，同学们写信感谢老师多年来传道授业解惑。

Jiàoshījié nà tiān, tóngxuémen xiě xìn gǎnxiè lǎoshī duō nián lái chuándào shòuyè jiěhuò.

On Teachers' Day the students wrote to thank their teacher for years of guidance and answers.

Tips

history

From 韩愈's essay 师说: 师者，所以传道授业解惑也, 'a teacher is the one who passes on the Way, teaches the skills of learning and resolves doubts'. It is still the standard summary of a teacher's job.

Stroke Order

传 chuán

道 dào

授 shòu

业 yè

解 jiě

惑 huò