田子方

Tián Zǐfāng
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Tian Zifang, Warring States scholar and teacher of Marquis Wen of Wei
  2. 2 Tian Zifang, chapter 21 of the Zhuangzi

Examples

HSK 1
田子方是魏文侯的老师。
Tián Zǐfāng shì Wèi Wénhóu de lǎoshī.
Tian Zifang was the teacher of Marquis Wen of Wei.
HSK 7-9
Chéngyǔ " yìbù-yìqū " chūzì 《 Zhuāngzǐ · Tián Zǐfāng 》.
The chengyu "follow every step" comes from the Tian Zifang chapter of the Zhuangzi.

Tips

usage
A student of 子贡, he opens the 庄子 chapter sitting beside 魏文侯, so it takes his name. The same chapter gives 望尘莫及, from 颜回's complaint that Confucius races ahead and leaves him staring after the dust.

Stroke Order

田 tián
子 zǐ
方 fāng