教师爷 (jiào shī yé)

教师爷

jiào shī yé

Traditional: 教師爺

Meaning

master of martial arts, in former times often employed by a landlord to teach fighting skills and guard the house
(fig.) sb who arrogantly and condescendingly lectures others

Characters and stroke order

教 jiào

school, education

radical 66 ⽁ · 11 strokes

师 shī

teacher, professional, master

radical 50 ⼱ · 6 strokes

爷 yé

grandfather, old man

radical 88 ⽗ · 6 strokes

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