百世师

百世師

bǎishìshī

idiom

Meanings

Kǒngzǐ bèi hòurén zūn wéi bǎishìshī.

Confucius has been revered by later generations as a teacher for all ages.

Tā de pǐndé xuéwèn, kānchēng bǎishìshī.

His character and learning make him an exemplar for the ages.

history

From 《孟子·尽心下》: '圣人，百世之师也' ('A sage is a teacher for a hundred generations'). Su Shi later used it to praise Han Yu in his 《潮州韩文公庙碑》.

Lofty and literary. Reserved for the truly revered — historical sages, great teachers, moral giants.

百 bǎi

世 shì

师 shī