Jīngguò shīfu ěr tí miàn mìng de jiàodǎo, tā zhōngyú xué chéng le zhè mén shǒuyì.
After his master's patient, hands-on teaching, he finally mastered the craft.
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From 《诗经·大雅·抑》: 匪面命之，言提其耳 — 'it is not only face-to-face instruction; they also pull my ear to tell me.' The original image is a parent holding a child's ear gently while teaching — the warmest, most devoted form of discipline.
