良师益友

良師益友
liángshīyìyǒu
idiom #25,136

Meanings

  1. 1 good teacher and helpful friend
  2. 2 mentor and companion; a person who is both a good guide and close friend

Examples

Tā shì wǒ de liángshīyìyǒu, bāngzhù wǒ zài shìyè shàng qǔdé chénggōng.
He is my mentor and companion who has helped me succeed in my career.
Hǎo shū shì rénlèi de liángshīyìyǒu.
Good books are humanity's teacher and friend.

Tips

memory
= good/fine, = teacher, = benefit/helpful, = friend. Picture someone who both teaches you well and enriches your life as a friend.

Stroke Order

liáng
shī
yǒu